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I agree to a certain extent.
It does seem to be that bikepacking luggage is beginning to edge towards just new styles of racks rather than being the completely rackless format it started out as.
I guess it will all find its place in that those using the bags for quick trips will stick to completely hardwareless bags, and those travelling further afield, for longer may go with more stability as provided by minimal rack/attachment solutions.
At least the minimal bikepacking style of racks tend to only have one or two bolts to potentially fail, compared to the number of bolts used by traditional racks and panniers.
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Where is the line between bikepacking and rack and bag touring? Even the PR pack requires tools to fit and remove.
Not easy to whip off to hit some trails if you can leave your bag somewhere.
I thought bikepacking was all about ease of removal for this type of thing (besides weight, aero etc)