I just find it to such a pain in the butt to get the kids bucked in in the 3rd row. The fighting is definitely a concern, but 7 seats still gives us the flexibility to sit someone back there if that becomes a big enough issue.
I bought the X. We have a 2023 six-seater X but we have three kids in car seats and not having them all in the same row is a big pain. So while the refresh is quite underwhelming, it's a quality of life upgrade.