When you say that your 32bit plugins are wiped out you are not meaning that they cannot be used in C8.5. I can both use 8.5 and 32 bit plugins in C8.5 should I choose. Apparently JBridge works in C9 as long as your 32 bit plugins are in a folder C9 can’t see. The bridged versions are then seen as 64 bit plugins. To be honest the Cubase Bridge was useless anyway and I had to use JBridge for my Variety Of Sound plugins. Having said that I soon found better alternatives and moved on.
As for the principle C9 of going 64 bit…well technology moves on and if developers don’t keep up they get left behind. It is unrealistic to expect Steinberg to deal with complaints if instability is often caused by plugins that were developed years ago and don’t meet the current criteria. The Blacklist is nothing new - it was there in 8.5. The fact is I knew that 32 bit plugins were not supported in this version before I purchased. I chose to buy after waiting for the initial reports and reactions to C9 on this forum. Most DAWs are moving in this direction.