while we KNOW UA are aware of peole's needs and desires for a more powerful card.. and we can assume that they are working on it and that it takes time to do.. (ie, we should cut them some slack).... i DEFINITELY get the vibe around here (and elsewhere, gearslutz, eg.) that UA is losing a little bit of its popularity and respect. at least there is definitely some restless folks out there that are showing signs of impatience...
i think most of us here can safely say that the UAD plug ins have changed the way we mix ITB, improved our sound and that we hold them in the highest regard... however, with so many more great sounding options out there (waves ssl, duende, urs, massey, etc) it seems the glory days of UA's digital line are on a decline.
let's hope they can rescue themselves. it's probably safe to say that they have about a year before a lot people completely jump ship....
with that said, however, i'm still using only ONE card (a mackie branded one, at that) and am totally happy with my system.