Help me decide between the new release (2026 edition) [v3]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks.

Looking for honest feedback, not validation. I want to write something more comprehensive about this later but starting with a quick post to gather thoughts.

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, mods please remove if it is not. Been thinking about this for a while and curious what the community thinks.