I mean, pretty much every manufacturer under the sun makes basic flat bar general purpose bikes with utilitarian specs. Its not like that ever went away. All the various genres and subgenres and nitpicking about various categories is more for enthusiasts. Its like that in every hobby. You can spend big money chasing smaller and smaller gains, and spend lots of energy obsessing about smaller and smaller differences. At the end of the day, its your bike and it only matters to the extent that it increases your enjoyment of riding it.
