Then you'll never understand why I choose a lot of the parts that I choose. Honestly I've never really found the need for anything over 660mm wide. Race Face does make a Next SL carbon bar in a 3/4 inch rise that is 660mm wide, so I may pick those up, but they're quite expensive.
I undertsand most of the spec. For example there is no point in having a heavy seatpost but when a few grams means you have more leverage, control and stability I don't see why you wouldn't accept those few extra grams and reap the benefits.
The seatpost is moot actually, since I have a Specialized Command Post on there right now.
Honestly I feel really weird on wide bars. I'm so used to riding narrow handlebars that anything over 660mm feels really awkward to me. On my hardtails I usually cut my bars to around 580mm.
Seraph, you hatin. Your bike has some white accents on there that I can see, the Edge bars will make you over 67% faster, I know this because I did it.