Typhus -- I love that post.
Thanks! It's going in my homebrew game, whenever I can get it all drafted. I keep finding new ideas.
Speaking of which, it will probably be the only way I play SR going forward. Someone on these boards, and I think JMH himself elsewhere, used the term "experiment" in reference to this edition. Seems like that experiment has detonated in less than a week.
From what I am reading, I can't see myself ever wanting to run or play this game. That makes three editions running now that have been not for me on the same basis: Extremely poor editing, the continuation of an unfortunate writing style that adds to confusion, numerous rules I don't agree with even in full context, and a glut of rules I don't need to run the game. I think I am done with CGL's ideas on Shadowrun.
I will probably lurk around the forums a bit, maybe soak up some inspiration for homebrewing, but I'm not going to be a CGL customer any further. To release a book in this poor a quality of shape, much less to have the gall to charge more for a fancy cover version of it is the last step on a bridge too far for me. It's extremely unethical.
I have two different groups of gamers I play with. I've already advised them to avoid a purchase of this, or support this company further. Thank you to the folks who engaged me on this forum, I do appreciate your time and insights being shared.