I do tend to agree with you DS, but the fact of the matter is that Access do have a great rep for upgrading OSs. So why not push for a little more.
Basicly, I am very happy with the C and I won't be buying a TI. If there aren't any more updates for the C then I don't mind that much (if I bought the C recently, I'd feel a bit pissed about it). It's just the fact that Access is great for doing updates that people want more.
I have to admit, I did buy the VC with the idea in mind that I would be getting something new with new OSs. I could have bought alot of gear here in Japan instead of the C and this was a factor in my choice. Since I bought the C though, I've receieved new filters, pure tunning and the new appeg paterns. The last 2 don't mean much at all, but those filters are great!