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Canon has plenty of "value" lenses of various focal lengths. The 50/1.8 STM, 85/1.8 & 100/2, 70-300 IS, 70-300 IS II, a few others. The 50/1.4 is a bargain, even if it has a mediocre AF system.
I think that they need to offer something to compete with the other relatively low-priced big guns out there. They're quite capable of producing optically decent lenses at a competitive price. Whether they can do so at this size is a challenge, but if Siggy, Tammy, and Nikon can do it, then Canon ought to be able to do so also.
Now, Canon might see things differently - maybe there isn't enough potential sales volume in their eyes to support such a lens. That's their decision, and they know the market better than I. But my opinion is that they should offer up such a lens.
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