Its not the arranger mechanic...
Its the content that chases them away..
Makes me wonder why yamaha only keeps adding 20th century music styles..
If they created a workstation with arranger capability where young people could create their own styles from audio loops and midi files.. it would sell big big big time....
You absolutely nail it. I have been saying for a long time that a workstation with arranger features ( which really cost nothing as it is just the addition of software features ) is the way to go. Maybe they may require a button overlay when in arranger mode to show what buttons actually do when in that mode.
A Korg Kronos, Roland Fantom or Yamaha Motif with arranger capability would be awesome.