I did comment strongly the Centipede was not a perfect choice for Vision, and as you noted we still made the product. Like I stated, I don't select the product or features. I did however respect the reason we made the Centipede, in that in the grand scheme of things it is a difficult problem to select a loco, Vision"ize" it with cool features, and try and bring it in for a price that folks are willing to pay. The reasoning for the Centipede, as it was explained to me, seemed right at the time.
Maybe we should offer a few Vision "candidates" complete with proposed features and pricing, and let the hobby select the deliverable? Just a thought.