not sure what you mean by this… they are not really ‘aligned’, afaik… they are quite separate products, and have very different purposes and goals…
the Hermod+ is no more a ‘mini hapax’ than the Hermod was a mini-pyramid (a common misconception).
Hermod (both versions) are very much more focused on what you need in a eurorack modular environment. of course, they share some similarities (e.g. midi fx) but also have some important differences.
Ive been trying to convince of this (behind the scenes) for years… to build a kind of squarp ecosystem.
this wouldn’t detract from being used without other squarp products, but bring benefits when you use more than one.
I will say the use of TRS midi has actually done this a little , its now really pleasant to use Rample with either the Hermod+ and/or Hapax
note: for more comments on Hermod+, probably better to do on the hermod topic. as I mentioned there, Ive had Hermod+ for a while, so can answer any questions there (well at least to best of my ability) 