Aside from MacManiac's point, many in your "
specialized class of users" may find Lion to be a desirable pre-whatever pit-stop.
The sad part about Apple's continuing to sell Snowy, though, is that it's not a very well-known option, and instead of people taking
this route , they're taking
this one .
It behooves Apple to sell Snowy for as long as it's pertinent, and kudos to them for doing the right thing.