Why is there no "Hi Milage" 15w-50 full synthetic?

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There's a few brands of 10w-40 FSyn High Milage. There is conventional 50wt High Milage. But not full synthetic 50 wt with seal swellers anywhere to be found. Would think someone would do a run of full synthetic 50 and dump some sweller in it. I search once every few years, have never seen it.
 
What application requires 15W-50 oil?
I know the Mustangs with the 2.3L ecoboost recommend it but only for track day use, not normal everyday driving. I have seen it also called out for use in Marine Engines but once again, a narrow application use.

I think a commercial "HM" variant oil for 15W-50 is a bit too niche for a niche grade anyways.
 
What application requires 15W-50 oil?
GM used to call for it on both LT1, LT4 and LT5 when being used on track. That was slightly revised as optional, but in 2019 they were still calling for it on the LT5 during track usage.
 
I would guess:

Marketing & narrow target audience!

Not worth splitting the 15W-50 market with a very limited shelf space.
 
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