I think an important point that may have been missed here is that there’s a segment of the market, not insignificant in size, that:
1) wants to hunt with a suppressor 2) wants a well balanced light rifle 3) wants a rifle with a reasonable OAL with suppressor 4) wants this in a CRF factory rifle
I don’t think it’s asking too much of manufacturers(well, primarily Kimber, with their Hunter line) to offer this. Just doing a 16” and threaded fixes this, even in the currently chambered cartridges. That said, I’d sure love to see the cartridges offered to expand with .22creed, 7mm08 and 358 win.