In downhill and 4x every other rider has a racederailleur mounted.
In these sports you want a shortcage and I think it started out as
race mech being a cheap alternative (MTB shortcages only available
in high end models) and they come slightly shorter than XTR.
But now many ride around with dura-ace so think it has become a
cult now, mounting a race mech.
First question on a Freeride forum when SRAM force and rival came
out was whether they would work with the X.O X9 X7 shifters. even
though the X9 short has the same lenght. (btw: answer = no)
I keep riding with a 11-30 cassette and a medium or short cage MTB
mech though, a race cassette is to tight for me.
oh but as a response
Yes no problem
