Wouldn't it be cool to have in the "Clone Track" option, an implemented option that says "Clone/Duplicate as Separate Synth"?
 
The function would be used for it to duplicate the original vst to a new track (with all the current settings of the original vst) but as its own separate synth? 
 
This would be ideal for me as a sonar user cause i like to create sounds on the soft synths and use them on track 1. Then I'd like to make a duplicate of the vst and its settings (as a separate synth)  so i can tweak it for track 2. 
 
Would this be useful to anyone?

Great idea.

 "Clone/Duplicate as Separate Synth"
That's exactly what I have wanted. Well put.

Oh, absolutely. I recently tried this innocently and got unexpected interactions (I clone audio tracks all the time with no ill effects).
 
When I asked for help I was lectured that Clone and Copy is not the same and that I should read the manual.
 
The manual wasn't any clearer so I ended up creating a second track, then copying everything across.
 
Real waste of productive time.

This really would help me as well!

+1! with the ability to choose a new VST to associate to the duplicate track! :)

Great idea 
I use clone all the time

+1 .   I was looking for that feature since X2