Those softshell helmets came out just shortly after I had my concussion. Just long enough that I'd already replaced my helmet with one just like it, a big heavy hardshell thing. Luckily!

Seems like the long, neck-turning aero helmets came out about the same time. I was actually a little surprised when I started seeing people racing in them again recently. I guess the sanctioning bodies figure that the chance of falling in a TT is low enough that those helmets could be made legal? or maybe they're designed now to snap the tail off?