Posted by @Acadia18 on the mk7 GTI forum board, but relevant to the mk8 Golf;
https://www.thedrive.com/news/vw-brings-back-steering-wheel-buttons-after-many-customers-complain
Motor1.com article below casts doubt on whether or not there’ll be a mk9 Golf (or a next generation Polo) IMHO, it’s unlikely there will be.
The end of an era - RIP VW Golf.
https://www.motor1.com/news/602151/vw-golf-9-in-doubt/
Posted over on the mk7 Golf R forum board by forum member @Jonnymk7.5;
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a39542455/2022-volkswagen-gti-golf-r-recall/
This has recently been discussed on both vwroc.com and golfgtiforum.co.uk forums.