Dude, come on. You ride (or at least ridden) with Gravel Cyclist of gravelcyclist.com, he’s got this gravel bike thing figured out better than 99% of the folks riding gravel and several porn worthy rides.
Open is super nice… I like double chain rings though so I would not consider the 3T, you might. But there is something to be said for Ti for this kind of bike. Why Cycle R+ would be on my short list.
I’m pretty sure there’s a front derailleur hanger on the Exploro…I think you might be mistaking it with the new Strada.