I don't have any new bikes on my horizon right now but if I did they'd all be 1x. I think if I were in your situation I'd use a smaller front, regular rear (11-46 or 10-42), and sacrifice the top gears that I seldom use. It won't achieve the whole range but the shifts will be nicer. If you really need the entire range then a double or triple is still a good plan.
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."