Rumour has it that Apple is preparing to launch a refreshed MacBook Pro 13 next month at its March 8 hardware event. While the machine will showcase Apple's new M2 chipset, it will also see a continuation of the Touch Bar, but no display notch or ProMotion technologies.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Revised-MacBook-Pro-13-scheduled-for-March-8-release-with-Apple-M2-a-Touch-Bar-no-notch-and-no-ProMotion-display.600018.0.html
I guess the touchbar can have more practical uses that an fugly notch that does nothing.
But at least, let's hope they add an HDMI and an SD Card slot to it.