Well Mike,
I hope Technics is listening.
You have to be able to get exactly what you want, or it's not worth swapping over. One day some manufacturer will make exactly what you're after.
Fortunately for me, a voice processor is not a requirement, so the kn is perfect for me. I for instance found some functions that I was not happy with on my 9000 pro ( mainly to do with style editing & creation, in which the kn7 shines) So after 2 years, out of the blue, I ended up selling it a couple of days ago. It was a fantastic keyboard, great voice processor, but, not 100% perfect for me, but, it appears that it was just what the fellow who bought it, was looking for. So it worked out great.

best wishes
Rikki