After all the fear and doubt sourrounding the future of Sonar and Cakewalk, I feel that the dust has finally settled.
So to mark this departure from the unknown, this morning I uninstalled all the trial DAWs and 'just-in-case' DAWs from my machine, and I have to say.....it felt good! Also, my machine seems to be running smoother since I got rid of them....might just be my imagination, but I'm sure the ol'laptop is more responsive than before. I'm a great believer in ritualistic ceromonies to mark passages in our lives, and getting rid of 'just-in-case' software in favour of my trusted Sonar feels like a weight of my mind.
 

burgerproductionI feel that the dust has finally settled.

just wait until these forums stop working...

Nothing changed for me. 
 
Before the brown stuff hit the fan I used Platinum. While the fan was throwing back the brown stuff all over the place I continued to use Platinum. When Bandlab announced they were taking over I still used Platinum and now that they have renamed it, yes, you've guessed it......I'm still using Platinum. Still works. Who'da thunk it? 
 
 

The paranoid conspiracy theories and infantile whining on the PF seem to have abated at least.