>>4354369Pffft.
The only thing holding them back is willingness, lack of demand, and having to make a dead-end lens mount.
If you want to ask the big questions, ask why mirrorless mounts are so shallow, when lenses could protrude into empty space just fine. The answer is unfortunate.
Video. The space behind the sensor is occupied in the name of heat dissipation.
Video is also driving the majority of consumer ILC sales now. Youtube quality is really important to people i guess.