A lot of people bitched about the G800 and the G1000's weight (they were only four or five pounds lighter that the G70, I think), and Roland didn't change the action then. I think enough people have praised it to hopefully ensure it's survival. The weight gain on the G70 had nothing to do with the action. Yes, I think that a return to the type of case that the G1000 had would be a good thing (it was a hair lighter, but FAR easier to keep clean and looking good), but on the whole, I just don't see it as any kind of priority criteria.

Most of the bitching comes from those with featherweight MOTL or BOTL arrangers anyway, so lowering the weight (even if it COULD be done without lowering the quality) would have little impact on sales, IMO. Let's face it, for what a lot of arranger players want in a sound, the Roland's aren't really going down that path anyway. Those that like Yamaha's aren't going to change to a Roland unless it no longer IS a Roland...

Losing a brilliant keybed to save weight won't make a damn bit of difference unless Roland get serious about some kind of GOOD DNC/SA voicing capability (the Atelier fails to impress me at all), and the integration of Guitar Mode into the style section, and gives Mega voices a run for their money. But Roland probably WILL alienate all their current users if they downmarket seriously, just to save weight. We are already used to the weight and construction, and like the Roland's pretty much the way they are. Most of the people that ditched the G70 gave several other reasons and not JUST the weight for the move...