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The discussion on TTF suggests that the modern need for extra bits to hold the chain on is possibly related to the increased complexity of modern chainrings (ramps, pins etc.), the modern flexibility of chains and the wider angles caused by shorter chain-stays and 10/11 speed cassettes.
Of course I'm too young to remember the olden days so I wouldn't know :-)