Hi George,
Seems like you were on the case long before me. It's a shame that those guys didn't listen to your sensible advice at the time.
As I've said before, I do want to support Ketron to encourage them to keep producing
modules but I don't want to buy in to old technology. As you pointed out, Yamaha can produce boards in a similar price range with all the latest bells & whistles.
If Ketron are pinning all their hopes on a single range topper board and ignoring the lower end of the market, they could be in for a fall.
I also agree with Miden about the clear lack of interest & support in Ketron products and share his disappointment as a long time Ketron fan. Not looking good!