I put a textured surface on my iPad Pro to great effect. It's one of those stick-on "screen protector" affairs. I find it much nicer if you predominantly use the Apple pencil (Procreate, etc.). I haven't yet tried it with the new handwriting recognition in iOS.
I frequently hear that screen protectors which mimic paper surface lead to a much faster abrasion of the tip of the Apple pencil. Is this the same in your case?
They detail some other advantages, like the texture of the surface, though we can’t evaluate that without getting one in hand.
It’s a much more focused device, which is a pro and a con.
Personally, I’ll stick with my iPad Pro, but I hope this is actually good and successful.