Not sure if this jibe was aimed at me (in the context of the thread, it's hard to see who else you were aiming it at), but for what it's worth, I own some MF kit, and am very happy with it. Very happy indeed.
I just happen to be capable of some objectivity.
I'm not aiming at anybody in particular.
I also understand buying specialty equipment is frustrating. (Go buy a RED, or Arri and by the time you understand what you need and want your eyes will cross).
Some things make no sense, like your mention of the Phase upgrade path, but sometimes things just are what they are and well . . .
I just find it's strange that on this forum (I don't visit many other forums) there seems to be a vocal majority that takes swipes at the higher end camera makers.
It's funny, because in the cinema world, it's the opposite. When Arri introduces a new camera nobody says it doesn't stabilize like an Iphone or says $80,000, my Sony handicam only cost $500 and doesn't need any post processing or big batteries.
That doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement, but if Phase one could make a Nikon or Canon why? That market is covered.
I'd hope they made something different.
But in camera jpegs, sure, anything but processing out a trillion files for web view.
IMO
BC