Eventually the development team learned that coming into play tapped (like Shock Lands, Scry lands, or Gain lands) was much better, and that has been the status quo ever since
White offers plenty of diversity which is often misunderstood and with that, lets look at some of the best Mono-White Commanders for casual play
Arena players got digital-only cards and periodic rebalancing in Alchemy and Historic, collectors got a glut of Secret Lairs, Dungeons and Dragons players got their own standalone set, and those of us with a penchant for Modern got a real monkeys paw scenario with Modern Horizons 2
No, there is no difference between blink and flicker in MTG
Even a simple +1 from Chandra, Torch of Defiance can mean more cards and more damage