At Reapers price every professional should own a copy in addition to whatever else they own and use !
Remember a few years back the great story about UAD at Musikmessesome spotted in a press photo using an eval copy of Reaper ?
Turns out there was a problem with whatever they were supposed to be using, likely PT, and they said "Yeah, thank goodness for Reaper, saved our butts, got us out of a jam"
Everyone should own a copy !
As far as PT and its resistance to attacks from contenders like Nuendo, indeed, as others are saying, times, they may be a changing.
Had a look at Avid's stock price lately ?
Read any of the finance scandal rags about the Avid management team's antics of the last few years ?
Reaper's tight size, stability, portable install, customization, etc. are all definite plusses for Reaper consideration.
As far as control surface lack of support, agree, working, please wait...
Oh, and I sincerely hope they NEVER get a marketing department to wine and dine potential customers as was suggested earlier, and also hope they never get a customer service desk, this it it already