Mind you Techdas uses the same principle with the tone arm boards as VPI.(ie cantilevered) and nobody seems to be on a crusade to denigrate their design choice.
VPI's new "Vanquish" Ultra High-End turntable is a STUNNER!
WOW...just WOW!!!
https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2019/11/01/vpi-industries-debuts-vanquish-along-with-kef-krell-and-nordost-caf-2019/
https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2019/11/01/vpi-industries-debuts-vanquish-along-with-kef-krell-and-nordost-caf-2019/