Cam Phasing

That said, I'm not a crank engineer, and if you know some other reason, share it. As I said, keys aren't designed to carry loads and the furthest I 'officially' opined on.
The reason they (crank manufacturers) sell cranks with multiple keyways is because when you drive more components from a hub or pulley, one key does not meet the requirement for strength. Supercharging is a very specific example where double keyed cranks and dampers (or hubs) are used.