I'll bite.
For me it came down to the location of the safety. I like the Mossberg's top safety. It's easier for me to manipulate with the shotgun mounted and my eye on the front bead. My finger is outside the trigger guard, not searching for Remington's cross button safety. I understand the 590A1 performed pretty well in the Army tests, too.
Oh yeah, and the slide lock release is very conveniently located under the trigger guard, too. Makes it easy (for me, I'm used to it) to mount, sight, release the slide lock to rack the slide, and off the safety all in one motion. The Mossberg slide releases pretty well on firing, too, making follow-up shots a breeze. I shoot a 20-gauge Model 500 with an 18.5" barrel, wood furniture, an AO front nightsight, and a butt cuff.
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