You have keyframes in Kdenlive if you need that. Not only that but a lot more features if you need them. You can do like me, I edit my videos in Shotcut and when I need specific clips with keyframes I use Kdenline. It’s simple, the best of both Shotcut and Kdenlive.
And another thing. Free software developers usually make their programs according to their needs, scratch their own hitch. We are very lucky that they let us use their software for free and sometimes even implement our suggestions. Don’t forget that many of this developers don’t earn money from their software and instead of having fun doing other things or being with their families they invest time in their programs that we also use for free.