I'm one of the people who hasn't posted on this thread so far (and have only a small number of posts on TP in general), and at the moment, until I potentially try an EOS R, I doubt I'll post again on it.
I came to this thread as a long time Canon DSLR user, as I was interested in what people thought of the new mirrorless offering from Canon.
For reference, I currently use a 5Dmk3, and a first generation EOS-M, as well as a film EOS 30V (something that has the "old" implementation of "eye AF" - where it focuses on the AF point that the photographer's eye looks at), and will shortly be getting a Croma 5x4 large format film camera. So I have an interest in and embrace both older tech, and the newer digital regime.
I've gone back through quite a few pages, and buried in all the many posts, have managed to find maybe 5 or 6 useful/helpful ones - the link to the DP Review video being one of them.
From what I've managed to pick up, I think I'll probably wait for the next iteration of this camera, although I can see the EOS R being extremely useful - for me, simple features (common to mirrorless) would be silent shutter, and a good EVF - the idea when shooting in very dim light that you'd actually be able to see the scene much more clearly/brightly than through an optical viewfinder.
I'd be interested in the Canon offering as it's compatible with my existing EF lenses, and I have no wish to start changing these.
Now, more to the point that has caused me to post - as I said, I've probably found 5 or 6 useful posts in the last 10 pages or so of the thread.
The rest of the thread seems to be filled with petty, argumentative, space and time-wasting bickering.
I'm a long time member of a particular motoring forum, and have noticed over the last few years a steady decline in the quality of discussion with many threads descending into pointless arguments from a bunch of self-important "keyboard warriors".
I had thought that TP was a little more mature than this (the Macro and Film & Conventional areas seem to be), but I'm honestly more than a little shocked and ultimately disappointed that a thread supposedly where one could expect interesting, informed, and intelligent discussion about a new camera model from Canon instead seems to be a repository for a bunch of arguments about whether Sony is better than Canon, Canon is better than Sony, and what seem like a host of personal attacks on and from people holding views on both sides.
I wish people would grow up, and either contribute positively or simply keep quiet, and not bother posting.
Well, rant over, and I'll go back to observing threads unless I have something sensible to contribute.
Thanks.