Wow, I've never seen one extending far back like this.
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Yeah, it's longer than the one on my other bike, for sure!
Shimano seems to suggest that's because it's a direct mount: https://bike.shimano.com/technologies/details/direct-mount-rear-derailleur.html
Ooh shit, that's what that seemongly pointless secondary pivot on my derailleurs is for... TIL