GMT Caliber Based on the 8800 Series?

Currently, Omega has the 8906 (GMT) and 8938 (World Time) in the lineup, both dual barrel calibers based off the 8900 series of movements. The 8800, on the other hand, is simpler, thinner, and not as wide (26mm vs 29mm). The extra 5 hours of power reserve the 8900s provide over the 8800 series is great... I guess... but I think most of us would be perfectly happy with a 55 hour reserve if it meant the availability of a more reasonably wearable GMT watch.

That being said, what are reasons why Omega wouldn't use the 8800 as a base for more complicated calibers that they can fit in smaller or "mid-size" models? It seems like the only current variations of the 8800 are small seconds or time only versions. What do you think is stopping Omega from using the single barrel 8800 to make a GMT caliber that could fit in an SMP 300M case for example?

Because they're pretty different from each other and the cal. 8900 feature set is perfect for a GMT watch so why wouldn't they use it.

Oh my god that just made me realize I'm an idiot haha. The 8800 doesn't have an independent hour hand.... ugh. Back to hoping they can shrink the 8900 I guess.

Maybe, but if the recent past has proven anything, the movements seem to get bigger and heavier as advanced technology is adapted for use. I also doubt that a company like Omega would focus solely on "shrinking a movement" for some unknown watch design when the movements and watches they are producing now are perfectly wearable and sell pretty strongly. I don't see them abandoning the co-axial escapement and the Spirate system didn't seem to make the movement smaller by itself.