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  • \$\begingroup\$ Does this question consider that one need not be holding the focus in the first place? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Nov 16, 2017 at 21:34
  • \$\begingroup\$ I don't know whether the OP considered that, but I am. Some types of focus are also a weapon, or a shield. If a Shield/Staff/Rod/Wand are in use, using object interaction to shelve them, cast, end turn, & hopefully draw them again next turn, is a non-trivial decision; likewise, the item of focus may offer bonuses relevant to the casting. Lots of reasons to perform somatic with the hand that's holding a focus. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 3, 2022 at 0:05