It’s not about capabilities (they may be huge) and humor of the programmer(s).
All points of criticism I have are still valid for me:
- overall sound quality
- ergonomic nonsense like small red fonts on black and vice versa
- no sample import for own sounds
If it is meant as a sound designer’s tool … make it accessible, make it an open system, make it huge and/or transparent sounding.
I don’t expect Padshop being a Micro-Kyma (I have a Kyma) in VST form, but a little more effort in designing such a thing could help. Listen to the sound quality of Alchemy and have a look at the ergonomics of Valhalla plug ins.