Here's my hot take. It's a VERY nice bus. But this bus may not be quite as used to carrying a full load of riders as other more experienced buses, so it might start to slow down just a bit, whereas the professional buses are able to keep zooming along (how those buses keep zooming all day long is the true mystery to me). Let's all hope the bus returns next year and there is time and space to spread out demand. Then everyone who wants it should get a lovely lovely ride. (I mean, it was still a very nice ride, well worth dipping my MetroCard, I just sense the ride could be even better in different conditions).
More later.