Not really, no, but after 4 months of off and on pad talk I've had my fill.
Knowing how much of a fan of the MKII's you are I think it'd be in your interest to stay the course. Of course it's not my $$ so that's easy for me to say. I'd think that with the BHSE and Aristaeus you'd be as close to the best of all worlds it'd be truly frightening.