your actions here have made me feel I made the right decision

Pete, I have been neutral about this project, and haven't had too much to say other than sharing the not uncommon thought about the theme, but that's personal opinion. I think your decision is well supported by what's gone on here.

I was hesitant about the platform because in my limited experience, PC software based systems I have used (music recording for example) were always flaky compared with a hardware/embedded controller solutions. Even Coconut Island showed the same sorts of weaknesses such as long boot time and the need to reset things (of course, that was an amateur attempt).  

The P2K issue of PC replacement of course if one most pinheads are familiar with, kudos to Chuck and the team for their solution, hopefully we'll see that reemerge soon.

I am amazed that JPP would support the rude and arrogant displays here by Pinchroma. As a manager I have learned that employee attitude is often a reflection of management - I hope that is not the case.

I am of a mind to separate out this latest dialogue into its own little thread to showcase the JPP experience, and so that the WoZ thread doesn't remain polluted with the rubbish.

Personally, some things stand out for me -

I see Mike's runs on the board with his contribution to the hobby as heavily outweighing the attacks being made by this JPP person;

Mike has delivered in spades as and when with boards and help - never did see anyone wait several years for a reply with a bunch of LIES about delivery dates in between;

The attitude displayed by this JPP employee and the support by his management leaves me quite happy to stick to my classic embedded controller games, safe in the knowledge that what I can't fix can be fixed by experts like Mike.