Becasue they always go with heavy barrel - people are complaining they are heavy on one hand, but we all know the second people got their rifles they will do grouping masturbation on a bench and try to somehow produce one inch group to make themselves feel good about the purchase - despite people are screaming the otherwise. People are like yeh yeh yeh I want a light rifle - but they won't forgive a rifle that won't group on a bench, even though benching and shooting dime sized group is NOT the purpose of buying such a rifle.
I love my XCR-L and as much as I'd like to have the M, it is just too heavy. Why would anyone carry a rifle that heavy and expensive for hunting? I don't see what nich it would fill other than liking the look of it.