My opinion is similar to the OP's.
Triples are great, I can sit in the middle front rung for 80%-99% of the ride depending on terrain.
1x sounds pretty cool. I haven't been willing to fork the money out for it but not shifting the front at all sounds great.
2x is just awkward. I have a bike with it, you have to shift the front ring a lot more than you do with 3x. I think it was done because racers wanted to drop a few grams and marketing wanted to change for the sake of change that makes some feel they need to buy buy new bikes. It's not better unless a few grams makes a big difference for you.