Ther is a line where a tractor becomes a lawn mower (garden tractor at best). Subcuts broaden and bridge that line. In doing so, they are too light with marginal hydraulics to be effective as real tractors. Yet bigger, higher, and not nimble enough to compete with the best GT's for mowing and hills. They are good not great mowers, and fair at best for earth moving, lifting, and towing. As a standing power plant, they do offer good to excellent HP for still applications. As mich as I'd like to be a fan because I long for one machine that can do it all pretty well, I haven't seen one yet that meets my expectations. The mahindras max is the closest I've seen. Though there are still better GT mowers. I just wish it were a bit more refined with loader controls, a 3-range HST, and better implement connectivity. The JD 2320 and 2520 are the closest to meeting what I expect. But the price isn't so great and they have their own warts too.
Well, first we need to compare 'apples to apples'.......
Mahindra doesn't make a 'subcompact' The MAX 22/25 is nothing more than the old 1816 series CUT tractor with a new name(the specs on Mahindra's site will prove this).
So with that hogwash out of the way...........we have several things to look at. Mowing, ground engagement, towing, snow removal.
All the above can be accomplished with various attachments with a subcut tractor. A subcut has the FEL, MMM(with mid PTO), and 3pt. hitch, which is what the OP asked for. While I wouldn't suggest putting a 'haywagon' behind a 'subcompact', a little smaller trailer would haul sufficient firewood for several hours work easily.
Grass mowing.......While JD,Kubota, Massey may not be in the Simplicity line of cutting, I'm darn sure any of the above would suit the OP's needs(but then again Simplicity makes a nice tractor with an FEL.
Dirt moving: While a 'cut' tractor will outperform a 'subcut in this area..........I can bring a lower horsepower excavator to your property and put your CK to shame in a heartbeat.
Hole digging: I've dug some fairly deep holes with the FEL on my subcompact, surely a little slower than a 'cut tractor........due to the weight factor...........but I can still mow around my bushes with the MMM........thus a 'single purpose macine. I've also dug out small saplings(handily I might add), and if Everything Attachments would build that 48" grapple I would be set.
Snow removal: OP wanted a front mount blower. THe front mount blower for all the 'subcompacts' I listed is 1/5th the cost of the front mount blower(Erskine 540 PTO driven front mount) he can get for a 'cut' machine.
Ground engaging: I can pull a single bottom plow(but I chose a rototiller to save fuel). I haven't pulled a boxblade yet, but I do have a backblade.
Now if you want to continue to argue, we can. You will lose this battle.
A subcut is capable, it will just take a little longer . I purchased my 'subcut' as a comprimise.........'cut'=larger and cut more limbs to fit under, larger storage area, 3pt. attachments to mow, rear blower(unless I spend 10K on blower).
As I said...............I did not recommend a 'subcut' to the OP because of his driveway maintenance, but everything else could be done nandily with a 'subcompact'
And while 'YOU' may call it a 'garden tractor' , you would be of the 'ill-informed' that won't malke many friends in the 'subcut' crowd.