Not a problem Michael. The Skylight interface is very flexible. You can dedicate a view exclusively to track view and have it occupy the entire screen, and then toggle it back and forth from other views with one keystroke. And you can set up staff view to do the same.
 
My emphasis is usually on console view, so I have it set up to do what I just described. 
 
I'm an old dog who doesn't like to learn new tricks. The Skylight interface gave me fits at first. But after spending more time with it I'm finding it is the best feature of the new Sonar. I'm finding things in it that I didn't think or know I needed, but am now glad to have discovered.
 

I have been in the upgrade path since DOS. You notice I didn't say user? I became a user two months ago and now I'm about half way through my first attempt at the first song. The singer/singwriter(John) loves how it's going. He had done his stuff on a Tascam 2488, but it's really raw.... His wife heard our latest (export audio) iteration, and was impressed with how professional it sounded, even with all the mistakes! I use Groove 3 for my knowledge base. Of course, I now peruse the Sonar forum for kernels of wisdom as well.

I'm feeling a bit better now about the upgrade, if and when I choose to do it. Thanks for all the great feedback, folks.

You have gotten very good answers to your questions. I will add this more to emphasize than to add. The X series has gone through an almost complete rewriting to incorporate user ideas that have made Sonar Platinum a full fledge winner. It is so well thought out now that there is nothing it can't do easily and quickly.
 
You will need to look at the videos and read up on it to get a handle on how it is different from the old model.  At some point it will all make a great deal of sense. This will come faster than one may think too. All it requires is a willingness to learn and an open mind.
 
One really cool thing that will always be around is this forum. We are here 24 7 to help with the transition.      

Yes, this forum is wonderful!