I didn’t renew my subscription either for obvious reasons, which bikes did they say were better I’d be interested to know.
I’ve got an Alu nomad and it is without doubt* the best bike I have ridden.
I’ve had a new carbon Nomad loaner for a couple of days and it rides much better than it looks on paper, the slacker head angle takes some getting used to but after 15 mins I stopped thinking about it, it pedals really well uphill and is snappy but that’s prob because I went from a hefty Alu build to a light carbon build with ENVE rims and 1X.
I’d be more inclined to speak to riders on the trail and owners from the likes of these forums than a biased view from a magazine,