Pro 6 Long in the tooth vs. Bleeding Edge Gums

Thanks for the speedy reply. Nonetheless it's a spec war out there and sometimes advanced (or in this case currently available) features=sales=market share (read Drobo). If I've read correctly, Presumedly the 3.0 usb would be useful for speedier local backup off the array, and a 6 GBS bus should speed up internal operations like rebuilds or adding drives. I'd like to get a couple of Pro 6's early this year to cross replicate (possible right?) two branch offices. I'd hate to buy and populate them just in time for the new product to arrive. Does anyone know the contact info of the product manager, and who is responsible for testing and upgrading the HCL to include the new Seagates? As for throughput can the 2 lan ports be bonded or teamed, or do I do that through the router? Regarding (any) 3TB drive setup, can I start with 4 drives (Raid 6 or xRaid2) and add 2 more when I need them, or do I hit some volume limit and have to factory default and rebuild? Would you implement Raid 6 or xRaid2 in that scenario? I realize Netgear will not support drives not on the HCL, though it seems there are many early adopters do it, but will they still support the product, and how big of a deal is it? Thanks JKC