This is the way I see it.

Although slow, manufactures do keep an eye on the market, and if they just looked at this forum they would all write off combining Arp's with Arranger control as a total waste of resources. (Fortunately they take a much wider view)

Why

Well what you are on about, can already be done on open keyboards like the Mediastation, (Including Audio) but a lot of folks here that say they want the Arp's and Arranger facilities combined, are the first to run the keyboard that can do it down. (Remember whatever features are available on hardware are also available in software, which can be loaded into open keyboards like the Mediastation to give you exactly you want)

The future you so crave has been here for years, but few of you are prepared to leave your current comfort arranger zone and embrace it, and because of this the big boys see no market that they can make money in.

The manufactures (Particularly smaller ones) provide all sorts of forward thinking tools, however it’s up to the uses to get off their backsides (Butt) and create the market for them, not the other way round.

Regards

Bill