maxpiano wrote:...
We are OT but... which "B3 Sample" are you talking about??
Well the NE5 does have that quirk. It's not the "samples" (tonewheels) but the rotary effect. See here. Again, I wouldn't call it a problem for myself but I don't play squeaky-clean organ bass.
Now that's speculation, but my guess is that Clavia ran into a sourcing problem with 9+ position slide switches - it's 2017, who in industry would still need such a thing - and had to settle on one with a slightly shorter travel than originally intended.