why all these mixing knobs on the module itself these can be done, if
needed, by other modules. the mix knob of my a188 bbd has never left
the fully clockwise position, and i dare say that goes for most of us.
knobs cost money and, more importantly for me, rackspace (i would love
an a188-2 but couldn't find the space for all those mix knobs :) )

similarly, i find vc feedback an unnecessary expensive feature, when a
send/return combi (plus ext. vca) like on the 188 and many other
modules would achieve the same thing, should someone need to do that.
i'm sure most of us only need the one pot.

stuff like the freeze button, or better yet a freeze gate input, are
things that can't be produced outside of the module itself, and i
think the development effort and cost of purchase should go toward
such features.

just my two cents,

stu