Well, it would not surprise me if this topic got locked, as well. But I really wish that we could continue a meaningful, honest conversation in regard to the things that could be improved inside of WaveLab.
It’s never a healthy thing to sit in an echo chamber and have a few, loyal followers agree with everything you say. Self-criticism is always a good thing, no matter how genius you are.
I personally care about WaveLab and its future because I care about Cubase and Steinberg, and I want Cubase and WaveLab to complement each other in every way possible. And I really want to like WaveLab and how it behaves, more than I do now.
I am willing to make compromises and accept, that WaveLab won’t have everything that I like about Audacity or other audio applications, and that’s ok. I want to focus on the strong sides of WaveLab, because I know, there are plenty. But this record device switching thing IS a problem.
If you try and suppress public opinion because: “that’s the way it’s always been and that’s the way it is”, then software won’t reach its full potential. It will cater to a small niche group of experts, while a much bigger group of potential customers would be neglected.
In my humble opinion, you don’t have to be a professional to use WaveLab. And I don’t think it will hurt the company / brand image, if the software would be more accessible to a more casual target audience of audio and music enthusiasts.