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I've used fancy ones like that.
They're great but I fear I'm better off with a box of packaged foamies.

Nice though.

My latest earplugs are these babies:  https://www.amazon.co.uk/EarPeace-Motorcycle-Ear-Plugs-Motorsports-Black-Case/dp/B076VVV5WJ?th=1

Been using them for 2 years now and they are both comfortable and effective.  Not the cheapest maybe, but you get what you pay for! 

How do I manage not to lose them?  Now that's a whole other post about turning every ride preparation and end into an OCD sufferer's dream / nightmare!

If that doesn't work, or you have some around, hit it with some Plexus. 
Stuff isn't cheap, & it's kinda rank when applied, but I've had reasonable success on scratches on windscreens. 
Didn't obviate them or buff them out of course, but did clear them aesthetically to an extent.

I'd think any of the 300ish mini-maxi's would be a bit quicker.
Other than that there's not a lot around (new) that falls between those two choices in the U.S. at this time.

Another thought though, having test ridden the ADV 160 & kooking at the spec on those, noting it's similarity to my SYM I'm curious if you've tried dropping a gram on your rollers?
I did this with my SYM, & might have lost some hypothetical top end, but gained a better real world top end as well as better acceleration.
I tried both sliders and rollers to achieve this & found the DP sliders were a better fit for my application.  The rollers had the engine very revved at the top end where the sliders calmed that down somewhat.
Caveat Lector, & I suggest you check the Honda forums to see what others have done of course since YMMV & these are different bikes.

I went all LEDs on the SYMs, & filled in the Euro lights in addition to keeping the stalks for blinkers.
Also added a Shad case light for extra visibility and an eye catching change when braking (The Shad light is not a running light, it only comes on when braking)
The difference on both ends is amazing.  If you can't see it, you're not looking....Which is sadly sometimes the case.

I doubt it'll be an issue.  Even Mfr's say 5 years.  Chemists say 15 if ya dig around, but the standards update periodically so it won't be the latest greatest  Of course your bike is likely older than the oil that should be an issue since it was built to the older standard.

Google around a bit and see if you're comfortable using it.
If not. Gear oil is cheap, drop the old stuff at the local hazmat for recycling.

Very nice.
Almost bought one of those. 

I haven't ridden one, but do have a friend who uses one on shorter group rides and seems to like it.
Personally though I agree.  That's a lot of money for essentially an in town to in suburb bike.

The lighter e-scoots, & larger e-bikes do seem to be moving into the light in town/50cc market though. 
There are scenarios where I'd pick one up, possibly swap one of my bikes for it to get the garage space, or if moving to a more apartment style urban dwelling floor space in the unit since there's 0 chance of them leaking oil. 
Think I'd keep my smoke detector up to date, & make sure an electric rated fire extinguisher is charged and available just in case though.  Not a huge number of battery issues out there, but enough to be prepared.

article is 3 years old and this is first I have heard..... if they really wanted to market, I'd have heard of it long before 2024

I've swapped over a few bikes over a few years.
The newer LEDs mimic halogens better than the old ones, & other than having to adjust the headlight height after the swap I really haven't had any issues over what's now been thousands of miles.
I went on to swap out all the lights on the SYMs since they're brighter, so more visible.  I actually doubled up on the blinkers since the euro/asian blinker locations were already wired.  If someone doesn't see the signals on those bikes they are not looking.

The caveats I'll note are that none of the bikes I've swapped use that 35/35 watt one you have, & they can be interesting to fit, there will be a heat sink or a fan, so being mindful of how that will fit and what it may contact are something to consider.
I used a fan cooled option in my current (2018) Burgman vs. the air cooled ones I used in the SYMs since it helped with clearance for instance.

As far as complaints go.  Not really.  I have gotten flashed a couple times since I swapped the SYMs, but really it's in situations where it was the terrain causing the angle to hit just right, & it would have been that way regardless of what I was riding/driving.

Curious here...
Headlight reflector/buckets which use a Halogen bulb are designed to work with a Halogen bulb.
Apparently there are some new LED bulbs specifically designed to work in a Halogen bucket.
I understand that a lot of guys never, or very rarely, ride in the dark.

If you do ride in the dark - do you get complaints from drivers with your LED bulb in a Halogen reflector?
I have also read that some riders are fully aware that their LED bulb in a Halogen bucket IS blinding drivers - and they state they do not care, because they really like that white, flood-lit area in front of their bikes.

Stig