In November, I wanted one, too. Now that I've seen my bike, I've glad they were out. It looks as if would cause wear and tear on the cables coming from the bars.
I mounted the panniers, which hold 30 liter each, but I took them off. They were less convenient than baskets, they couldn't be used with the cargo rack, and they were in the way of maintenance. I can mount a 45-liter and a 67-liter plastic bin on the cargo rack with bungee cords. I can mount either or both or use the cargo rack alone. I don't need a front rack.