...I'm not sure why having both available is a mistake?
Gotta remeber this is an enthusiest website. By my estimation well over half of compact owners never use their 3pt hitch. Since its become optional on the
BX25 we sell maybe 25-30% of the machines with the $200 3pt kit. Kubota seems to be able to remove considerable cost using the 1/4 design... heck I'd almost go as far as say they should offer a model with a pos control, and another with no 3pt funcationalty at all. Why would you force people to pay more for somthing that brings little to no benifit to the average tractor owner.