WTF are people complaining about? They have just announced a major product development that opens up new markets. Given a thank you to the existing user base, shown future feature developments (at a price that is miniscule) and yet still people are complaining???

I am in no way endorsed or some weird fanboy but accept the blessing kids!

Some people are never happy but sometimes you need to step back and smell the roses

If I was a cakewalk employee I'd be seriously upset right now thinking "we're absolutely doing the best we can", yet people are still complaining.

What do you want? Blood?

Well, try telling a 12 Tones user who corrected code (and was credited) who uses Pro and has spent $198 in the last 2 years and he's getting the same deal as X3 users.
 
I'm happy, but I do know people who aren't.

New markets are good for Cakewalk, and possibly good for us... that is yet to be seen.  But if you don't get why some of us are underwhelmed, Sonar must fulfill all your needs and anything they do from this point forward is icing on the cake for you.  That's great!  Keep using it.  That doesn't apply to everyone.

I make my living as an Architect with my primary software tool costing $1200 per year in licensing fees. I will never complain about that cost as it enables greater efficiency and ultimately, higher financial returns. Anyone so dedicated to Sonar that they have been around for what could now be decades (yes, plural) has likely either made substantial money off their use of the software or found it so indispensable as to be worth many multiples of their actual investment over the years.
I think its important to stop comparing your price against another user's and deeming the difference unfair to one party or the other. Is the price you are asked to pay fair relative to the value you derive from the software? If it is, get out your wallet. If its not, you might consider moving on to another product with higher perceived value, or simply don't upgrade...but you are surely not being treated unfairly.
 
Indeed, everyone has an opinion, but we are certainly not all entitled to our opinions. The response to Cakewalk's announcement has been overwhelmingly irrational and disrespectful on the forums today. I believe it ought to be more thankful and congratulatory.
I am excited for the future of Sonar.

P-Theory
WTF are people complaining about? They have just announced a major product development that opens up new markets. Given a thank you to the existing user base, shown future feature developments (at a price that is miniscule) and yet still people are complaining???

I am in no way endorsed or some weird fanboy but accept the blessing kids!

Some people are never happy but sometimes you need to step back and smell the roses

It's a societal disease... just look at climate change, threatening rapidly approaching extinction for us and most other species... if you tune into any of the zillion blogs/groups addressing this situation you will see a vocal group of deniers blathering garbage about every aspect of the situation... combine this with narrow focused "me"ism and you have your answer.
 
Just be thankful you are not one of them... 

I'm one of them...
 
or is it I'm one of us?
 
 
Whatevs.
 
It's all good in the hood I sez.

It's like saying "Hey pizza guys, at this years party we're having an all you can eat pizza buffet with unlimited toppings. Plus you taco guys are invited too with tacos all around. Plus cake and ice cream for all."
 
The pizza guys are like " I don't even like tacos, How is that good for me? Waaah! :(
 
This happens way too often. If they add a new plugin you hear "I already use so and so. How does this help me?" or If they add a Edm feature the live recording guys whine or vice versa.

They should have made these 3 announcements separately,  at different dates.
Announce the Mac thing, wait a few weeks, offer the lifetime updates, wait a week and announce the upcoming new rolling updates. Would have cut down the ****in' by half (myself included).

I guess some people are never satisfied...go figure...