Simone Biles level

What are you talking about? All of my keychron boards have a hard wired connection and Bluetooth

I feel the same. However, if Mac compatibly matters to you go for the keychron

You could just get different key caps.

As an employee of a video game company that, until recently, had an office in Irvine, this hits so close to home. I wonder if anyone working with me is looking to team up, too

I have a couple keychron boards. I would suggest you start there. They are a good price point and will work well with your iPad