I was in the same boat on DCT. Then I bought my wife a Honda CTX 700 N with the DCT. She loved it. I was ok with it when I rode it but I paddle shifted it as I didn't care for the shift points Honda programed into it. Fast forward four years and I now own a Honda Goldwing DCT and think it is awesome. The shift mode differences and notable and today while playing around in Sport mode and manually shifting it I accidentally lifted the front end off the ground. Anyway everybody likes different things and it works for me but I still love my 2012 Tenere.Problem is, we're all naturally inclined to dismiss/dislike something new or simply something we don't have experience with. I guess that makes life cheaper for many of us.
I really dislike the idea of DCT's, and to a lesser extent quick shifters. Yet virtually every DCT review is highly favourable, and quick shifters are an expected feature on any current high end bike.
Heck, for the longest time I hated the concept of an ADV bike for pavement touring. Why would I want a bike equivalent of a mallcrawler Jeep when I'm doing sport touring the "right" way with my FZ6 and then FZ1? Lets just say I don't share that sentiment anymore.
As for the Africa Twin the technology would be nice but the chain drive is a deal breaker for me.