Trek throw millions of $ behind marketing and their frames evolve as new things become fashionable that will make their bikes trendier.
The orange single pivot is x years old now, is a proven design that works and is low maintenance, and doesnt render last years bike an obsolete dog
FIFY
I appreciate that you have spent a small fortune on the biking equivelent of an MG Maestro and hate seeing all these new bikes on the trails thinking to yourself “simple and fun, that’s what STW says about my good OLD 5…. must be right…”
If it works for you, it works. As long as your riding and smiling…..Enjoy 😛