While that may be true from a cost/performance point of view, the point of the Talos is to keep the system as transparent as possible (schematics, open source f

While that may be true from a cost/performance point of view, the point of the Talos is to keep the system as transparent as possible (schematics, open source firmware etc.). If that is not a concern for you it doesn't matter I guess. But for some people it is, and the Talos is the most attractive board out there from a performance point of view if that kind of transparency is a thing for you.