I read the blogs posted about 5th edition, checked out the preview (though it didn't show anything in terms of gameplay), and I do like the changes they're talked about so far. In terms of waiting, none of my players had an issue with it when I brought the idea up to them. We have a sort of unique situation that we aren't really invested in particular game or edition of Shadowrun at this time, so I think waiting and giving 5th edition a shot is still the best course of action. It will also give us all some time to do some reading and familiarize ourselves with the world of Shadowrun (me more than anyone else as I've already read one of the novels, am tearing through Seattle 2072 and getting more novels to read). The worst that happens is we absolutely hate 5th edition, and then dive back into 4th, being that we've played it a few times before and always had fun. Had 5th ed. been planned for release in say, 4th quarter of the year, then I would be much more gung ho about getting the game going sooner, but all we really know about 5th edition is what the developers have released about it. Shadowrun is a fun game that seems to be extremely well developed as well as having a very immersive world, and I have no problem putting my time and money towards the core rulebook, even if in the end I don't like it. My players do have ideas for their characters, one being an Adept and another being a Hacker (soon to be changed back to Decker), and with the interesting changes to those two aspects of the game, I think will give them a nice idea as to whether or not they like the older rules vs. the new ones.