Well... For that, you need to take the 'WayBack Machine' back to Fall of 2011, when info about the XD-S first leaked. S&W still had not mentioned anything about the Shield and the only Single-Stack 45 on the market was the little known G36. While many XD Fans would have preferred the XD-S9 come out first, the XD-S45 was a true contender as a .45 Single-Stack Striker Fire CC pistol, with little to no competition in the 'Larger than 9mm' arena.

Be that as it may... Now that the LC-9s is out, I'm sure there are a few members over on the Ruger Forums saying "I don't see the hype about either the XD-S, or Shield".