Again - you miss the mark.

I don't want a bike as light as CF. I expect that the latest version of the aluminum race bike - one people have waited some time for - would be similar to the last version in terms of performance/weight, and lighter than the other options - including endurance/non race frames that were built.

I am saying that the extra weight, the poor component choices at the price range (like the wheels) leads you to the "easy solution". They are marketing a bike that competes with nothing. They want you to buy it just because "CAAD".