Thanks for your thoughts, ohgrant, quite worthwhile!

Do iOS users not matter to Larry? I mean they're just as valid as customers. Someone's going to get it first, why not them? And why is it being "shafted" to have to wait a little longer for a new project? I just can't imagine getting on my soapbox over something so unbelievably trivial, but maybe that's just me...

It's just you, sharke, it's just you ;)

I think IK has a special Department of Pissing Larry Off that comes up with such things.  It's not a big deal to me.  Someone has to get it first and it makes good business sense to go for the low hanging fruit first since Ios users tend to be far more free with their wallets. 

As I mentioned in another post, I am now an avid user of Amplitude IOS, iRig pro, etc. I think they are a nice bang for the buck, and I have used them live and enjoyed the freedom and control I have with them. With the help of Audiobus, and some other apps such as Sample Tank, VocalLive, etc., it's now a viable option for performers and composers, too. 
I think both solutions (computer and mobile) are important, and I'm guessing that IK Multimedia (which definitely has it's faults, too) is betting their investment on a burgeoning market--this is a business decision that not everyone (e.g. Larry) will be happy with, and I totally understand that position, too. Hopefully the company will use whatever profits they see from the increased investment in IOS, etc., to also add and enhance their PC/MAC products, which I also have used (though not as much anymore--sigh).
 

Tend to like the remote controller stuff, sometimes combined with an iOS version of the instrument, such as Alchemy and now Synthmaster. I'll put up a thread about that last one.