Folowing Jony's departure, Apple did introduce a new mbp design that removed the Touch Bar-- but has also sold an updated version of the 13" model, which still includes it, for some time
the 13" macbook pro w/ touchbar is basically a drop in replacement for the previous generation. I'm under the impression it's meant for enterprises/education where any visible difference results in a 'who moved my cheese' screaming session from users/c-level folks.