...Hopefully we can encourage Peter and his excellent team to take a look at a modern code rewrite...
encourage ? I started out that way over a decade ago
I used to be really nice and respectful (and we all know how that ended).
I tried really hard
programming language upgrade delphi to c++see, I don't mind joining forces as you say but I don't have much force left, I'm just so worn out and depleted from it all these days, sorry

I also recognize that While this is happening regular users are trying to use it. So I try to balance the need for improvement with the need for caution and stability.
again if you look at RapidComposer there is a version for
regular users and a version for
public beta, the beta is not a release version until down the track when it's all good, not a 5 day test ! you get a better beta test if it's public, Reaper does that.
Sure you will still have the closed forum for the 5 day mad rush test of the new December version and spend all Dec-Jan fixing the bugs after it's release, so maybe there should be a closed beta testing in Oct-Nov for it rather than a mad 5 day rush.