True.
However, they tend to just go with market demand, versus what aficionados want. Popularity, and optimal can be two quite different things.
Think about this in reference to concealed carry handguns;
The hardest part of a handgun to conceal is generally the grip/frame, as the slide is usually carried inside the waistband (IWB).
Logically you would want a compact grip that was large enough to fit just about everyone, combined with a longer slide/longer sight radius, since the slide is going to be concealed inside the waistband anyways.
In a Glock, that would be a Glock 19, with a Glock 17 slide.
So what does Glock do?
The exact opposite.
They bring out the 19X.
A Glock 17 frame, which is the hardest to part to conceal, combined with a Glock 19 slide (with its shorter sight radius).
It was an instant success and sells like crazy! People love it.
Popularity vs practical from a logical standpoint sometimes take very different paths.
