Some CX racers swear by dropper posts. They run 1x and rig up the left brifter to dropper post. TrainerRoad how-to here Doesn't quite invalidate the 'just get a MTB argument' but there's proper precedent for droppers on dropbars at least.
Gonna guess at US CX racers?
Of course! The land of full-sus MTBs winning cash prize CX races.
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Some CX racers swear by dropper posts. They run 1x and rig up the left brifter to dropper post. TrainerRoad how-to here
Doesn't quite invalidate the 'just get a MTB argument' but there's proper precedent for droppers on dropbars at least.