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I think the only reason is because carbon/alloy bars snap/bend quite easily during minor accident so bar-end placement is the last solution you want to adopt.
EW-RS910 is great but it needs to be integrated in the frame to make mechanic’s job easy.
Not sure about the new Venge’s jb position, that must require some routing skillz and extra long cables.
Breso
Yes, thats still the standard external juntion box, just mounted in a different place. The connections are still easily accessible. Doesn't really matter where its mounted, its the accessibility to connections that is important.
I'm sure there are some pro bikes that use them somewhere, they just make fixing connection problems impossible whilst on the move in a race, and much more time consuming whilst in the mechanics stand. Time is something pro team mechanics are very short of on multi day races, so most teams will use the standard junction box (some mounted in more aerodynamic places than others, as you point out) to ensure any problems can be fixed as quickly and easily as possible.