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Just because you were a luddite, doesn't mean the tech wasn't there ;-)
2000ish MTB discussions were like road bike discussions nowadays: "you don't need discs, wide tyres, low gears. We've always been fine with XYZ"
To be fair, I avoided buying a dropper until they became cheap and reliable. I convinced myself that a QR seat collar was basically the same thing. I was very wrong.
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I find it quite handy when you're riding a bike owned by a taller person. No saddle height faff needed :)
I think the Inbred is the newest, most technologically advanced MTB I own. #luddtotheite
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Not on any of my bikes they haven't. So, your idea of new is very different to mine.
Actually, I lie. I used to have a triple on the hardtail so I did have low gears. Let's say 1x w/ big cassettes then. This same 2000 era hardtail also had the luxury of disc... mounts. No disc brakes though. "Wide, low-pressure" - I used to run tubes and being a heavy fucker that required 60psi or something to keep from pinch flatting so modern tubeless that don't need 60psi is where it's at.