Tuned into to lightning's stream about the hhkb. And after watching the stream my opinions changed slightly.
Still would not get this, would rather get an mx hhkb and the features like the trackpad and mouse buttons don't appeal to me. But I do see the point of a keyboard like this, like there are people who can take advantage of the features that the board has, and who prefer mx. Still a very niche product, which most enthusiasts won't like.
One interesting thing to note is that the preorder for the board in japan sold out, so there are people who were looking for this. I feel that it could be people who were looking for a hhkb experience without topre, because of how used they are to mx and honestly doesn't bother me as much anymore.
Plus Cipulot being the legend he is said that a topre pcb is in the works so hopefully everyone has the options they want, which is for the good of everyone and kinda what I am saying here.
(also this is not me defending the price, it is still not really worth it from a value point of view and 2.50 a switch is so insanely exorbitant it's ridiculous)