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Maybe for safety and/or RF radiation regulations?

Note that your branch is 1 commit behind @imurvai's branch, you may want to update it.

Well, the main SPIKE Prime set (and also its first expansion, IIRC) was available to the public through the LEGO Shop site, at least for a while. For many toy drones, Chinese PF-compatible systems, and the PU train hub with its controller. you press a button on one of the devices to turn it on and enter pairing mode, then press a button on the other device to do the same, and then they pair with each other and can be used together. The same UI could be in use here.

Powered Up also appeared in Education when Technic and everyone else was in Power Functions, so there's a precedent. If they're independent modules, each with its rechargeable battery and communicating with each other via Bluetooth, there's the hope that they're interoperable with PU, or that at least Pybricks can swoop in to save the day once again.

What's wrong with studded engine cylinders? They're most often mounted at angles, therefore the studs don't interfere with the 1x1x1 studless grid.

As a huge fan of both Technic and M:Tron, I have the parts... just not the skills.

Kinetic Energy Recovery System: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy_recovery_system

Well, it's not pink, but at least in the instructions on the LEGO site it's highlighted in green. Perhaps the instructions that initially came with the set didn't have this highlight and were later revised to be clearer.

If the pin were coloured, people would complain about colour vomit.

It already appeared!

👆 This. If TLG has the possibility to make a set that caters both to those that just want an homage and those that just want something cool, they'll go for it. That's why, as much as I'd like a new Car Chassis (which only goes for the homage), I don't think we'll get one.

Good point. In that case, how about a large red old-style tractor with modern Technic mechanisms (especially transmission), and parts+instructions for N-in-1 attachments? Or ditch the gearbox, reduce the scale (and therefore price) and make a mechanically similar (but, again, red and old-style) to 8284 but with more parts to build attachments with.

If we do get a modernised set to celebrate a 50th anniversary, I bet it's one that's also 50 years old, which means one of these. Of those, depending of the budget they're going for, I believe 853 is the most iconic, or, in case of a smaller scale, 851.

Compact (without requiring bulky brick-built assemblies) pneumatic control from C+ would be cool, but that's already veering into wishlist territory.

Considering the LEGO product development cycle, I'd say the 2027 sets should begin life this year, so, hopefully, as we speak the Technic team is deciding what to make and the basic concepts of how. Personally I'm not sure about which Technic set would be the most iconic to recreate with modern elements and techniques; perhaps one from 1977? Well, I think the 8860 combined model was neat, but my gut tells me it started as a model Milan Reindl did on his initiative and private time, and then he showed it to his higher-ups, who said "sure, why not, we can make it an official model or whatever". Likely, if it were up to TLG alone, all we'd get would be the printed 3L beam in that year's sets, but, to be honest, 40 years isn't as "milestone" as 50 years, and I don't recall getting anything for the 10th, 20th or 30th anniversaries anyway, so I'm not disappointed with what we got for the 40th.

What functions could an RC mining truck have to distinguish it from 42114?

I hope that's the reason (a car or any other set to provide more sand blue parts), because to me the hard-to-MOC-with colour is the worst aspect of this set.

So, if a reviewer can't find negative points about a set, you automatically assume they're being bribed by TLG?

Ideally the two side propellers should spin in opposite directions, to counteract each other's rotational torque.

I just wish the sand blue (?) elements were in a more common, MOCable colour.

If the backhoe were licensed, people would complain that it'd look nothing like the JCB model it was labelled as.

I don't know... it would make radial and W engines a lot easier to build. The disadvantage would be the shorter stroke.

Could it be this part? https://rebrickable.com/parts/5294/technic-whish-bone-with-axle-connectors/

With their introduction in these two cheap sets, hopefully their price will go down.

It's hard to discern from the render, but could those parts be keetorange instead of regular yellow?