Seems like since it's not _really_ a Pro, is there really a market for this particular model? Enough Touch Bar fans to purchase the last remaining model that has one? Otherwise, why not get the Air?
Or to satisfy the needs of the few who actually do use the touchbar and don't want it to be abandonware after just two generations.
Anecdotally, friends are pretty evenly split on whether they like it or not but by and large none really care that much. Give them function keys, they’ll use them sometimes. Give them a touch bar, also… sometimes.
In the end I got the Air but I believe there may have been screen differences that might matter to 'pro's in the digital media industry and more options for ram and disk uogrades.