Ha, good to see others saw what I saw in that interview. I came away from it questioning what could be considered Monstercross when apparently nothing currently made is Monstercross and many popular drop bars used right now preclude the bikes from qualifying.
My gravel bike frame is literally called a monstercross frame because the designer because though he didnt like that term, he couldnt think of much better at the time.
Its funny to see something be over categorized to the point of nothing qualifying.