Thanks for the advice Diki - I probably will decide to "bite the bullet" as you say.
It is quite a disappointment after that nicely expectant state when one thinks a new board is on it's way but, as I came up with this expectation simply on my guessing Roland's intention when they dropped the E80, it's my own fault.
Such a shame though - some write-ups of range bottom boards such as the Prelude, show what Roland could still achieve but, as you say, they have got to sell. Never thought the industry would finish up in this parlous state when we once took the regular introduction of new boards from so many different manufacturers for granted.
Tony