There are cases where macros use `.used` procs that should be optimized out. 
`keep` affects the backend, `used` the frontend and it seems to be wise not to 
conflate the two.

Simplicity is not about leaving features out nor about conflating features (C's 
`static` keyword is a prime example here), it's about keeping features simple 
and independent from each other.

Now you can argue that `keep` should imply `used`, but it really shouldn't: If 
you forget the export marker the lack of `.used` will remind you whereas most 
symbols in your use case already use `keep`.

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