Update: September 29th, 2021
Big announcement regarding standard kit and pricing.
The default plate, which was FR4, is now being replaced with a full aluminum plate. As a result, the price of the standard kit is slightly increased from $575 to $585. Respective vendor prices will be finalized before sale date.
This change was mulled over along with some previous feedback - after now having tested both plates (and finding that the sound profile was closer to my preference), it was decided that a keyboard at this price point could use a slightly more premium default plate. For those interested in the alu plate, this will save them a good amount on the kit overall. For those interested in having both an alu & fr4 plate, it will also cost less overall.