Originally Posted by grolby

You were the one talking about 1x11 drivetrains. Not many hybrids coming with 1x11. Not a lot for sale, either, with the compact cranks @Andy_K started the thread to discuss. More of them than with 1x11 setups, though.

I'm only pointing out that you do this thing where you say "I prefer X," and think that's equivalent to "Shimano would find it in their best interest to make X," presumably because they would then make large bundles of cash by doing so. When it's abundantly clear that Shimano has made a different calculation, and they're probably in a better position to know than you, Some Random Guy.