No argument on your setup as it clearly works for you and thats the only thing that matters in an individual basis.
But when looked at overall, i cant say i have seen touring bikes moving towards dual suspension bikes with bars 2" above the noseless saddle.

Touring bike is a very wide category and encompases anything from a drop bar road bike with modified gearing and geometry to a 27.5+ rigid mtb and many different setups in between.
Dual suspension frames with high bars running on 50s for street use seems more like a specific setup than an industry trend.

Perhaps i am missing something or not thinking of some segment which is trending towards a bigger part of the market.