whbos: Some of your statements are untrue. If you don't understand the info from e-on, the short summary at Cornucopia 3D might help you (or others):
http://www.cornucopia3d.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3026

"I would like to get Vue 6 Pro Studio, but not pre-order a beta."
"I think if people are going to buy the damn thing and beta test for them..."

The pre-release is not a beta test. Vue 6 has already been beta tested. This is a public pre-release test following a full beta test.

"E-on is forcing us to pre-order,.."
I guess there is an e-on secret agent holding a gun to your head? No one is forcing you to do anything. If you don't want the pre-release, simply wait for the finished product.

You complain that Vue 5 was released buggy and then you complain because e-on is working to make Vue 6 a less buggy product when it's released - doesn't make much sense to me.