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I don't suppose rim brake with through axle is ever gonna be a thing
It'd be kinda pointless, one of the main reasons for thru axles is stiffening up forks and resisting forces created by disc brakes.
snottyotter-
Not so sure about that; while through axles are a thing because discs, ye olde QR interface is a bit on the undercooked side.
When folks talk about how a road bike handles, they might say stuff like, 'the tapered steerer makes it a more confident descender than the previous model' or whatever - which is about having flex where it's intended and rigidity where it isn't - controlled movement.
The QR interface became a thing when everything involved was made of steel. Like HG splines, I question whether moving away from steel is appropriate for that interface, or rather, if moving away from steel is a given, whether you should continue with that interface.
Sure, it's a relatively tiny improvement I'm talking for a whole lot of faff and incompatibility, but if it wasn't for that lock-in issue, IMO it'd be a no-brainer like the countersunk pedal interface Jobst Brandt advocated (which also never got anywhere despite actually having an upgrade path).
Kimmo
Wow. Speaking of weird hubs, I don't suppose rim brake with through axle is ever gonna be a thing...
Would be cool AF though