Quote - "what's even more interesting, I usually get their newsletter and emails, but absolutely nothing about the 8 line, other than infinite and whatever that other high end one is."

e-on always follows the same strategy. The first newsletters focus on the professional lines and a few days or weeks later the information on the artistic line comes as well. From a marketing point of view I think it makes sense, but anyway our opinion about their marketing strategy is irrelevant.

Quote - "all the pages are there, all the features, but the sale is not."

I guess you mean the new features don't convince you to upgrade, at least not at that price. Well, the value of a new feature is a very relative thing. If you find no or little use for the new features, then the price is too high. If the new features are vital for you, the price is fair or even low. Whatever the case, it's your personal case only, it's not a general truth.