Last time I did the maths on the numbers provided Steinberg could have made more money by getting rid of the NEK “add-on” and just including features while at the same time even lowering the price of Nuendo.
There is simply no good reason at all for having NEK. None. Period. Unless you want to tell me that a post-facility that invests in a $1700+ app can’t spare the extra cash for the NEK…?