Folks say, “Ohhh but a mask will shorten the distance traveled by a particle,” overlooking two key factors:
•masks aerosolize droplets that would’ve fallen in a 6 foot arc into an 18-20 foot range
•these tiny particulates don’t respond predictably to gravity

So effectively 1/

You’ve taken something with predictable behavior, one form of Covid transmission (droplet) and turned it into the transmission route that is far more difficult to mitigate, and sent it aloft where it will remain for extended periods.
Am I the only one who sees a problem here? 2/

P.S. The vast majority of masks do not filter the aerosolized Covid particulate range on inhale or exhale, right within respiratory range, while still commingling vulnerable with mixed populations and calling it a day, for a pathogen with minimal viral load for transmission.