I think this would be a great commuter and touring rig. Put a low rider rack on the front and some 700x32's on there and you're good-to-go. The water bottle mounts are kinda interesting. I can understand the 3 that you would normally see on touring bikes, but the one's on the fork and one near the head tube are unusual. The one near the head tube is pretty useless for a water bottle, but might be great as an accessory item like a light battery. The one's on the fork might get in the way if you had paniers, but maybe they'd fit behind them ok.

I like this type of bike. Shows some good thinking and listening to their customers.