Called them this morning. They knew what I was calling about before I even asked them. They were closed for the past 3 days and probably had many emails and phone calls.
I dont know much about how CVTs final drive works but there is no way that % change in ratio would not be noticed. Its 48.5% taller.
The weight gain and the fact that the 10th gen made much more power than stated are likely the reasons behind the slower 11th.