Hi there, thanks for the long reply. Unfortunately it didn't address my question, rather instructed me how to think about it. I've been doing this a long time, as have many on the forum, so you really needn't have taken the time. A couple follow up comments. How is fewer than 76 keys not professional? Countless professional keyboard players use synths that are fewer than 76 keys. I can't even think of a synth with 76 keys other than the hydrasynth deluxe (73) and workstations, which are synth(ish). Certainly no analog synths that I am aware of have >= 76 keys. Many organs have fewer than 76 keys. Most synths are typically 61, 49, or 37 (e.g. Mini Moog, known to grace the stage and studio of at least a few professionals). A quick check of any online store would confirm that. Maybe you're talking about pianos? If so, why would you need MIDI 2.0 for a piano? I suppose there would be some cases but it's not really the point.
NI Kontrol 3 is available now. Sweetwater, 61 keys available now. Korg Key Station in a few weeks. And of course probably everyone on this forum knows about the perils of V1 of anything, but thanks for the reminder. And yes, everyone "should read" about what they are buying and how various technologies interact, which of course I do. But thanks for the reminder.
So my questions remain: Has anyone heard anything about the status of Logic instruments and MIDI 2.0? Second, does anyone know of other virtual instruments that are or are planned to implement it soon?