Not sure where you got your info but the new 12 speed road axs does both 1x and 2x. And if the 33 rear cog is not big enough my understanding is the brifters will work with the mtb rear derailleur.
https://road.cc/content/tech-news/25...ch-gearingSRAM has focused on providing a wider range of gears and smaller jumps, with more flexibility to build a groupset to meet a widening band of requirements.
Those three cassette options are:And the three chainset options are: