Are they getting more popular in the real world? Or the wanna be world wearing 511's at Applebee's?
Both of my sons are issued M4's without BAD lever options or other junk hanging off their rifle.
Oh and both of them are left handed.
Not saying you are wrong, but the BAD is for righties. Us lefties dont need a BAD because we can reach the release with our trigger finger.
Now we DO need (OK, LIKE) these.
https://troyind.com/products/ambidextrous-magazine-release