Why I decided not to upgrade to Rapture Pro (at least at this time)

Maybe you all can correct my possibly incorrect conclusions.
 
First of all, I consider the original Rapture to be as close as a work of genius in a SW synthesizer as I have ever seen. It is compact, represents a good compromise between power and usability, and it sounds excellent. Also, I can use my own waveforms.  I am not upgrading at this time, for the following reasons:
 
1) I am not a live performer, so the additional features aimed at live performance, for all their potential benefits for a live performer, are of little real interest to me.
 
2) There are no new synthesis features, at least as far as I can tell. (Presumably, no existing ones have been removed.)
 
3) The vector mixer cannot be controlled by an envelope(s) (like a Wavestation, or Alchemy, for example) in a straightforward manner. If this feature was provided, I would seriously consider upgrading. This is the one feature I really wish the original Rapture had. I know that I could automate a facsimile of this feature, but that would not be part of the patch.
 
4) The replacement of numerical entry with knobs seems to have forced the instrument to implement a more numerous set of panels, thus complicating the interface.
 
5) I just watched the demo of the mixer. In it, features that I recall already exist are presented as "new." For example, element chaining was demonstrated as a new feature. If I recall correctly, the original Rapture has this feature, supposedly, to reduce CPU loading. Each element having two effects, and there being a set of global effects, seems to have been presented as new, and the original Rapture has these features as well. At least, I have been using features that I think are identical to these new features.
 
6) Since I don't classify the patches that I create into traditional instrument categories, I do not find the new browser to be of a major benefit to me. In fact, I would bet that the new browser will force me to store "user" patches in a specific location along with the provided patch content.
 
In summary, if Rapture Pro implemented a vector mixing envelope feature, and additional synthesis features (e.g. waveform symmetry or phase modulation), I would upgrade. But since it does not, the original Rapture still provides a nice set of cohesive features for me.
 
Please correct any of my conclusions of they are incorrect. I don't want to eventually regret missing out on introductory pricing.
 
thanks
 
Keith

(1) I'm a "live performance in the kinda studio guy," so this appeals to me. It's also why Mix Recall appeals to me because I see mixing as a performance...but that's another issue.
 
(2) Based on my limited work with Rappro that seems to be the case for Rapture, but not with Dimension Pro, whose patches can now take advantage of far more advanced features. There are many more Dimension Pro users than Rapture users so this is a big deal if you used Dim Pro a lot.
 
(5) Again, Dim Pro couldn't do this kind of thing so it will be new to most users.
 
I did audio engine tests and as much as I love Rapture, Rapture Pro did much better on low frequency sine waves. In particular, Rapture sounded like it had quantization noise on the decays and also generated some grit on the sine waves. Rapture Pro doesn't do that.
 
I do agree 100% Rapture was a masterpiece. I've often said if it never had existed and was introduced today, it would be hailed as brilliant and innovative. However, Rappro's better audio quality ended the debate for me, so I've had a rapprochement with the new instrument In fact I had been working on a new instrument for Rapture and while it's compatible, I'm going to recommend strongly that people load it into Rappro if they have it. The difference is significant.

I'm no super user. I think there is a lot of bridge for regular humans to learn to leverage the complex tool.

I also think it is substantially more efficient.

Leave it 3 months before you upgrade. It's not good enough right now. I reckon though by that time it will rock... Whether the discount will be still available by then is another thing... You takes your choice.. If you buy now it's an investment...

A postscript on the audio engine thing...after checking for an instrument's compatibility with Rapture, Rapture LE, and Rapture Pro, I'm not seeing the same kind of difference in the audio engine. However, I have done multiple revisions/tweaks to the original samples and SFZ files that make up the instrument...I'm not sure what there was about the original files that caused the difference, but the difference is no longer there.