I am convinced a subcompact double crank is the way to go on a rando bike. I guess because I know maybe 10 randonneurs that can actually push a 53-11 for any length of time. A 46-11 is a really tall gear. With 46 big chain ring, I can keep it in the big chainring for a considerable portion of a ride. A 28-32 is a very low gear and an 11-32 cassette is reasonably compact with gear jumps that aren't that bad.
I was riding with someone in the middle of the night and his triple stopped shifting. Usually, I would be more interested in troubleshooting, but I told him to choose a chainring and sort it out later. The interesting thing I saw on PBP was that the control bike shops couldn't help with 11 speed.