DJI was never gonna please everyone. It's impossible to pack all the features people want into 249g, not to mention the cost implications.
To be honest, I think Active Track is only a gimmick that looks really fun at first glance, but for most drone enthusiasts, the fun part of flying a drone is... well, actually flying it yourself. It may be very important to you, but I would be surprised if it it even came in the top three for the majority of people.
For me, I picked the
Air 2 over the Mini for 3 main reasons:
1) Occusync 2.0: I was first intrigued by drones when I watched a Mavic Mini range test by Dustin Dunnill and some "exploration" videos by MilesDeep. I thought it was amazing that such a tiny little machine could fly so far and explore places you cannot easily reach on foot.
2) 4K camera. That's a big deal to most people, because 4K is pretty much the "industry standard" for the next generation of games and other video platforms. It means that your camera won't be obsolete any time soon.
3) Wind resistance. This is perhaps not apparent to those who dive into a purchase without much research. For me, my research quickly revealed that the
Mini 1.0 is just too vulnerable to fly-away in high winds. I was sorely tempted to buy a Mini to save money, but then I realized that it would be far more likely for me to lose my Mini than an
Air 2, so overall, I felt that the
Air 2 was actually more economical once risk is factored in.
The fact that the
Mini 2.0 address all three of the above for just $50 more blows my mind. ($100 more really, cos I'd always buy the Fly More combo). Honestly, I hate to admit it, but I'm feeling a bit salty that
Mini 2.0 users will get 90% of the functionality that I care about for 60% of the cost I paid for my
Air 2 Fly More combo. Plus, I always thought the Mini looks cooler too.
Unless I'm missing something big, it looks like the
Mini 2.0 is basically an
Air 2 minus Active Track and obstacle avoidance.
I've already said what I feel about auto flight modes... Obstacle avoidance sensors is the same thing for me. At first, I felt like it was a big deal. But frankly, I don't want to entrust the safety of my expensive drone to technology and basically fly as if my
Air 2 has no sensors at all. In fact, I've heard about so many accidents that were caused by sensors that I'm not sure they offer that much protection overall.