Except you are. And that’s not what’s happening. Obviously you care or you wouldn’t have made this thread. You’re trying to imply that the G1 “V8” fanboys are the reason for the R, which couldn’t be further from the truth. The Gen 2/3 makes a mockery of the G1 in every performance aspect; that’s not why the R exists. The purpose of the R is Ford’s answer to the TRX. The 5.2 S/C has about as much in common with the fleet special 6.2 as it does with the Ford Flathead. The 6.2 is also a Y-pipe single exhaust that sounds like shit and drones horribly with any aftermarket catback. The cylinder configuration is you’re so fixated on is hardly relevant, people are buying the R because it’s a limited production 700HP performance truck from the factory.
As far as people “selling their V6’s as fast as they can”, that’s a completely ignorant, baseless, and downright ridiculous claim. G3s are in high demand with most selling above MSRP. Not everyone wants a $150k Raptor that gets 10MPG.
It sounds more like you’re just trying to stay relevant and vindicated by claiming that the R has a “V8”. The truth is your slow decade old truck is irrelevant and has nothing to do with the R.