That’s BS. If the one bike has lesser components then you should get a discount. Bike makers base their prices on components, that’s why you see the same exact bikes but in different prices because of components.

The fact that the dork disc is removed tells me someone swapped something out. Specialized wouldn’t ship a new bike like that. If I’m buying a bike thinking I’m getting an Altus derailleur, then that’s what I want. Otherwise I would have bought the less expensive Tourney model.