If I recall correctly, TREK had a recall for incorrectly (see what I did there?) closed quick-release levers that would allegedly snag the disc brake rotors. The simplest solution would have been to put the levers on the right hand side, but TREK are fashion slaves, so they took a different approach.

Now Big Brake has colluded with Big Bike to make everyone who buys bikes with disc brakes (which everyone knows can sever your arteries) buy through (or is it thru) axles, so the problem no longer arises.