JimmyHellfire,
I disagree that it wouldn't attract users. Given the number of unique names I've seen +1'ing this on various forums, I believe there is enough call for this. And orchestral libraries aren't that much of the market? Are you nuts? More people are using orchestral samples (film, personal, or otherwise) than ever before. Between VSL, Spitfire, EastWest, Orchestral Tools, LASS, 8Dio, CineSamples, and plenty more including some new comers, it's growing. Each of these companies have a user base. And any user of multi-articulation instruments benefits from this. The 90's didn't see complex sampled instruments by today's standard. But sampling has it's place and anyone sampling something with more than one sound patch with a keyswitch (far more than just orchestral users) can use it.
I use to manage a support department in a software company, working closely with other departments: UX Design, Programming, QA, Sales, Marketing, etc. And now I do contracted Software Design (both UI and some backend) 1 day a week while I compose. I know as well as anyone the costs, efforts, market and user considerations to be made here. I've done the math. Adding this feature not only would pay for itself, but it would open up a user base for a DAW that they currently aren't getting.
Sorry, I'm sticking to my guns on this point. ;)
In defense of Studio One, I should point one thing out. The tempo editor has a rigid display, much like Cubase does in CC lanes. Everything must be a point. I prefer lines and curves myself. But if you hold ALT and draw in the tempo editor, you can anything you need tempo-wise for a film. See this screenshot.
http://i.imgur.com/EPyqSAq.png
It's not as pretty as other features. But it gets the job done.
An as for VEP, what ordeal are you referring to? It works just fine for me. But if you could point me to a thread I'd want to look into it for sure, given my interest in the DAW.
Thanks for the input,
Sean