Hi D00M and welcome to the thread. How interesting that you went from two Treks to an Ozark Trail gravel bike and prefer the latter! I wonder if you will eventually get back into a Trek gravel bike. I have a feeling that when you went from the Dual Sport to the Allant, the aerodynamic gains from the thinner tires were canceled out by the addition of fenders. If you add fenders to the OT and it then feels slow, you'll know. ;-)

We've got to help you streamline those robotic arm device mounts. They're not allowed on drop bar bikes. Gotta be aero, hahaha.

The thin guys I know are not affected as much on climbs as I am, and are only affected more by wind when they're wearing baggy clothes that flap in the wind. This makes a huge difference. Form-fitting clothes are a cyclist's secret weapon.