So does this reinforce the fact that manufacturers regard "synths" and "workstations" for the professional market, players who can play in any key without the need for a transpose button? Perhaps they regard arranger players as requiring a transpose button because we can't always play in awkward keys?
Maybe the arranger keyboard, given its nature puts more emphasis on the transpose buttons because of its appeal to "karaoke" type performances or to make white note players sound better?

An interesting point...

Simon


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