"i wouldnt need TOD. what i find interesting is even before the release of V2 of TOD..it had the features listed above. "

Yes, I don't think PG has taken interest in anything else to do with midi/audio production like we would do, you look at other things to see what's new or if there's better ways to do things, TRY other things.
I think maybe just keyboards, arranger keyboards would take their interest.
That's why they have been left behind and are rushing now all the time to play catch up. Man they have so much catching up to do and no spare time to do it frown
These guys have the right idea !