It seems to me the off the shelf single pivot is making a revival – more than usual. The group I used to / sometimes ride with is now exclusively Hecklers after one went that way. ONe of the guys tested a few bikes, including a Tallboy and ended up with a Heckler.
It just seems the Heckler / 5 has a go-to ride / simplicity / geo / handling off the shelf that please the masses. Nothing complicated, nothing leftfield.
As a born worrier, I can’t help thinking that if my ASR-5 carbon swingarm broke that a 5/Heckler would be the only two bikes on my list as the “all round” option.