A couple years ago I'd have said that 1x11 is great for a trail bike but even I'd admit it did not have the range for touring. But the chain was ubiquitous, all the derailleurs worked the same, and a lot of the cassettes used a standard freehub.
Today I'd say that 1x12 has too many competing implementations (not "standards"). The world does not need three different freehubs and special brand-only chains and sprockets.
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