I went from a Ripper 4 in 78, to a Mockingbird 4 to a Spoiler 4(83) to a narrow Spoiler 6 (87), then the wide 6, then a 7 then 5's. I've played 6's the most since 1987. I have benefited from playing all scales and string configurations. There is even a 9 string Tanatos in the fold. Must dust that one off.
You may enjoy the extra strings. I spent a lot of my time in power trios so they came in handy. That and midi pedals. Must dust those off too.
Still waiting on my series 2 6.