I'm sorry, but seriously for the very last time, F and J with bars/dashes will not be included, for numerous reasons, one being that they do not contribute to increasing compatibility for different layouts, and another reason being that the silent majority of the site prefers scoops that GMK/Cherry has always used on their keysets, not bars/dashes. I don't wish to touch upon this topic again, there are other threads for it.
If you enjoy the vibrant colours of the set as well as the compatibility of the keysets for different layouts, then please support this group buy. Having compatibility and nice coloured keys is way more important than having dashes on F and J.
The benefits of added compatibility being that, if one day, say you sell your TKL and buy a 1800 or 75% or Lightsaver V2, or even a HHKB/Viper, well guess what? You wouldn't have to sell the keyset, as you could still use them with your brand new keyboard.
If something so simple as not having bars/dashes on F and J is going to stop someone from joining the group buy (the fact that F and J keys already exist in the same legend and profile, so it would be redundant to include these identical keys), then I wish them luck elsewhere.
Sorry, I detect a flaw in logic.In the scoops / bars thread the total count comes to 26 votes for scoops, 20 votes for bars. So, even though bar lovers are in the minority, it's still a significant number of people.
It's like saying you won't have winkeyless in the set since it's a minority who use them. Or 1800 layout and other keys you have in there for "compatibility".
Giorgio made a very good point in that thread:
"All group buys should include bars and scoops. The cost is absolutely insignificant, it should be less than 0,8$ per key.
We already support obscure layouts that are never put in discussion, because we need to reach the moq, because it will be easier to resell, and because there be someone who really likes that layout.
All those particular layouts have never been in the original set (beige, skidata etc), so you can't just say that you don't want bars because of historical fidelity. The original Skidata is iso only... So are we erasing the ansi option?"
Having a board that looks nice is enough for some, but I want a board that also feels nice. If my typing immersion is broken because I have the wrong type of homing keys, that's a big issue for some people.
In the end, it's completetly up to you. You're the designer / organiser. You can offer what you like. But listening to what your potential buyers want is part of the deal. You have to balance their demands / requests with the intention of the set and evaluate if they're compatible. If it's easy to incorporate and has a fair number of supporters, it should be added. If it takes the set in a direction away from the original intent, don't add it. Those people who "need" such a feature are then not your target audience. In this case, my opinion is that it's easy to include and has a lot of support, so it should be in.
TLDR: I agree with Elrick. You will get more orders and have more happy buyers if you include F and J with bars on them.