Having built up the Dahon line over some decades, and apparently being the driving force behind much of the current line-up of Dahon bikes, it seems logical and of sound business mind to me that Josh Hon is keeping to the latest stuff he oversaw development of, instead of taking a whole new direction, which would be very risky. He improved on one of the major weaknesses, the hinges and their locks. That would probably have a major impact on the ride quality/ flexiness.