I agree, the same is true for fencing team events, but XC shouldnt get more events, they should have 10 km free/classic (women) and 15 km free/classic (men) instead of the skiathlon, which doesnt make any sense in my opinion. Skiathlon is an endurance race where the best athlete in free skating wins (the classic part is just a warm up), so basically the same as the 30/50 km race.