@Buzzfunk Wanting and needing are two different things. We know there will be some form of end of round screens for that and there will be some form of incase scoreboard is very likely although it's actual form is not known yet.
The hyperbole from some people because of the potential lack of the 'old scoreboard' and threatening to not get the game because of it is just rediculous.
They are just throwing their teddies out the cot.
Last time I played pong, the only scoreboard was at the top of the screen. Space Invaders and Asterouds again only had your score at the top although they did have a leader board that reset if some idiot turned the machine off.
So no, an in game score board has NOT been standard since pong and would suggest that in the grand scheme of things, is a relatively new addition to video games.