I think what you are seeing is Board Makers realizing that they have been Kinda Short Sighted.
Yes, we are in the Ballistic Arms Race to see who can get to 500 Watts before the Corporate Product Liability Lawyers step in and say Enough.
Remember that thread?
"This baby can push over 400 watts." Competition model.
Triple 26650 VBX Box Mods - VBX Competition Model | VosVape Dual 26650, Triple 1850 & Dual 18500 Box Mods
But by making Boards that are just +7W, APV makers Can't Cash in on the <7w Crowd.
Right. Alas, even people who should know better, one would think, write things like this:
DNA40 - Too little too late? VIA:... | GrimmGreen.com
Either way it seems to be too little to late. China is crushing America in the wattage market. It comes down to watt per dollar. Currently you can get 180 watts (with the god mod) for less then $1.00 per watt. With 200 watts+ on the horizon can Evolv even compete in this game anymore?
