Exactly, Richard, I think too that this upgrade is for those who have a mantenance plan, it gives them new features, and important ones like cloud masks, and works also as an incentive to buy those plans. For this reason, I don't think the pricing is stupid. Only the big studios who need the new features will buy 7.5, and the others will get it for free if they have a plan.
The rest will get most of the new features for free with 7.4, and can wait for Vue8 knowing the upgrade path will be standard.
Thefixer, I agree the line can be very thin between artist/studio products. Choosing sides was a tough desicion e-on forced us to make.