Welcome back and I think that at your stage the best thing you could have done was to get "A" bike and ride it.

Too many feel that they have to get a decent $1,000 bike with all the right bits on it to be able to get back. Not so as you are finding out but watch out. N+1 Craving can hit very soon so wait for a good few months before thinking about the next bike. Then think about it and test ride for another few months. Wish I had .