When Gibson dropped Cakewalk, I panicked and went out and bought a new DAW.  Then Bandlab picked up our beloved DAW and I breathed a huge sigh of relief and just went back to reocording and making music in Sonar.  I haven't recorded a single project in my "new" DAW.
 
The only thing that's changed for me is that I now install Sonar on more devices, and I don't have to feel like I'm pirating the software.  I just put a little NUC into my live sound rig which is based on an XR18 digital mixer.  So now I'm all set to multitrack-record live gigs.  So if anything, I'm using it more now.  But like many other of the old hands, I know the software so well, I just get on and use it and don't spend too much time on this forum. 
 
It's probably fair to say that the pace of updates has slowed, so I do wonder if we'll ever see any of the ground-breaking new features we used to see.  I for one would like to see chord tracks, but I don't know if Sonar is now flying in a holding pattern, or if we will see meaningful development moving forward.  I guess time will tell.

Have a little patience and you might be pleasantly surprised :)
Bigger features take time to develop and mature.

We live in a world of worry and bail out!!!!  Look at the everyday news people are worried about this, that and the other.  IMHO opinion it has rubbed off on a large majority of us; even if we won't admit it.  Cakewalk /  Bandlab has been working great - stop worrying MAKE MUSIC .

BRuys
It's probably fair to say that the pace of updates has slowed, so I do wonder if we'll ever see any of the ground-breaking new features we used to see.  I for one would like to see chord tracks, but I don't know if Sonar is now flying in a holding pattern, or if we will see meaningful development moving forward.  I guess time will tell.

I'm thrilled Noel has focused on stability and fixes recently, it's made CbB better than Sonar Platinum and resulted in a super-stable program. But Noel is wired to come up with new stuff, it's just the way he is. I'm sure that before too long, he'll add some other goodies into the mix.

Anderton

BRuys
It's probably fair to say that the pace of updates has slowed, so I do wonder if we'll ever see any of the ground-breaking new features we used to see.  I for one would like to see chord tracks, but I don't know if Sonar is now flying in a holding pattern, or if we will see meaningful development moving forward.  I guess time will tell.

I'm thrilled Noel has focused on stability and fixes recently, it's made CbB better than Sonar Platinum and resulted in a super-stable program. But Noel is wired to come up with new stuff, it's just the way he is. I'm sure that before too long, he'll add some other goodies into the mix.

I agree - stability has been great - anything new is just icing onthe cake IMHO

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
Have a little patience and you might be pleasantly surprised :)
Bigger features take time to develop and mature.

OK that always helps... a word from the Noel. 
 
Personally I still pop in every once in a while but I've been busy, travelling, working on projects. I will say that I have spent a fair bit of time with Reaper recently, and consequently have fallen behind on keeping up with things Cakelabish, but I don't plan to abandon it as I still find it a wonderful environment. Very glad it seems to have a new lease on life, though I can't say I fully understand the business model at this point, but then I don't especially need to I suppose, as long as it keeps working. I guess that's the only worry point. I hope that's unfounded, and that things continue to tick along and develop here, as I suspect I will always have a warm cozy feeling about it. 

A long time user since '98 these post Gibson era releases are by far the most stable, rock solid & glitch free.
You certainly can't complain about the price either. Great job Noel & staff!
 

Well, I'm on that ship and I am a happy sailor.  Water's fine from where I'm at. 

AndertonI know that some people think it's hard to switch among DAWs, and that's true at the beginning of the learning curve. But once you become familiar with them, it's like riding a bicycle - you don't forget how to do it. And of course, the third-party plug-ins will work in all of them.
 
To me it's like guitars...I have electric, acoustic, and 12-string guitars. Each one has its own use and personality. They require different playing techniques, but that's not a deal-breaker.

Wow, what a great comparison which really put it in a context that helped to make that much clearer for me.
So thanks Craig and if I am correct, you are the same CA that authored a book I bought around 1982 on building your own guitar effects that included a flexi-disc with demos of said effects. Long since lost I'm afraid.

Hidden_Symmetry
You certainly can't complain about the price either.

But will it stay at the current "price" forever? Not that it matters.  I paid for it before, I'll pay for it again.