Not much of a loss when the hose still swivels.
The current S8 has a fixed plastic grip that slots into the body, but many of the Miele hoses now swivel independently outside those rings. Same with the one at the back of the handle. I guess Miele got rid of the swivel rings because previous ones used to crack before time. The hoses are lighter plastics and ribbed design means it won't crack due to excess movement that the hose has been designed to do, anyway.