I wouldn't read too much into it.
The US is a pretty big market, so there was always going to be buyers for a 2wd model.
I don't personally know of any other countries that have that option, there could be some

Here in Australia, we get one model with a choice of 4cyl or 6cyl engines.
They did do a subsequent release of a "prestige" model, which included leather trim, plastic wood looking pannel trim and keyless entry.