On this subject, I am neither naive nor entitled. I can balance my expectations, purchase decisions, wants, and acceptance. If I were to get a heightened level of frustration with a product, I would assess if “it is not for me”. I would never, ever publicly deride a company that’s not engaged in actual evil. I would move on; assuming I was impetuous enough to be beguiled in the first place. ... Moreover, Dave Smith Instruments uniquely makes so many things I want, I am only fully appreciative of their work. I move slowly, sufficiently thoroughly, and when I am ready. And their influence is far-reaching. So, as I know myself, I know I would never try to shame them into shaping something to meet my wishes.
I have never, ever met an instrument I felt had intenionally wronged me. I have had an instrument that I struggled with. I was unsure if I would stay with it. And then, I got past it. But never in the course of that struggle did I blame the manufacturer. Instead, with great admiration for the maker, I was intrigued as to the motivations for the elements that bothered me. And for the aspects that were simply inferior; I figured one cannot have it all. And with that important instrument, it had some things, and did not have other things. I never considered publicly shaming the company as an expression of my frustrations.
As you have no idea at how I will act, your baseless predictions cast my way fall flat.
Okay, you know what, dsetto? I saw that you thanked me in the beta-testing thread recently, and I can see that you're trying to be the voice of reason here; however...
This post is ignorant and misguided, and it undermines the efforts of a lot of rightfully frustrated people, including myself and the Tempest's own designer, who took up in protest for good reason, and have worked really hard to help bring this instrument to fruition only to see it fall short of its original design spec. There is a long history here, and
you were not a part of it; so don't presume to know what motivates the more outspoken members of this community, or criticize their tact for that matter.
To suggest that
any of us ended up in this situation by way of being "impetuous", or implying that we are upset simply because we don't connect with the Tempest or otherwise understand how it works, is condescending, insulting, and misinformed.
If you were hoping to encourage a little optimism among your fellow Tempest users by starting this thread, or solicit a little goodwill from DSI, I can respect that; but flaunting your self-proclaimed clarity, careful choices, and even-handed disposition, as though the rest of us lack these traits...
That isn't going to make you any friends, and only demonstrates a lack of perspective on your part.
From where I'm standing, it's an easy correlation to make: those who have been the most patient and helpful are now the most angry and vocal... Let them vent. They've earned it, and the company has had it coming for a long time now.
As for your personal "interpretation" of recent events, you are of course entitled to your opinion; but I assure you that your take on the matter is yours and yours alone. It's over. For all intensive purposes, it's over.
Cheers!
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