I see hardtail frames being shipped all the time. The roads here aren't nearly smooth enough for me to tolerate that. I have enough back and neck pain as it is.
That report was very skimpy on details. My best guess was something like a bottle rocket or some other firework than gets hyped into an instrument of mass destruction.
Sitting in my secluded back yard in my underwear and a teamster shirt drinking coffee listening to music with just the company of a good trusted dog. PRICELESS