VW rear calipers now have the handbrake electrics integral with the caliper. Not something I favour but Morgan could have used an electronic handbrake. Obviously not a traditional solution.
When I first saw the central handbrake lever on the ARP4 I just couldn't understand why they chose to move away from the fly off, and I still don't understand that.
I doubt it was customer pressure because the normal trads have stayed the same.