Rami,
Thanks for your input- it's kinda what I figured, but I thought I'd ask you because I know you've had plenty of experience with a 'few' different Alembics. =)
I'm keeping my eye out for an Orion 5 in the next 12-16 months. It will give me some Alembic set neck experience to compare to my Rogue. I'll go from there- but that Elan shape is just IT for me.
Toby