Honestly I think the way things are going heighway is the way forward, the fact that the Limited Edition games offer the exact same gameplay as the standard (just minus the cosmetics which can be bought ; not the exclusive artwork) is far better. It means the hobbyists and operators in mind don't have to shell out mega bucks to get the full experience which the designers intend and the quality controll is top notch as well the customer service.

In my opinion I wish that stern should have just stayed with their original practise, Standard and Le ( where the Le only offers cosmetic difference , nothing that effects gameplay or additional modes and rules) ie spiderman and black spiderman
That way prices would be far better for us hobbyists and ops and we wouldn't start multiple threads about which is better pro vs le.

The only downside is Stern pins are god damn expensive here due to import tax and vat:
Stern Pro (Nov 2016) : £5'795 = $7100.73 ; ST pro nib (Nov 2015) £5000 = $6125.50
Stern Prem (Nov 2016): £7'695 = $9428.84
I know that stern prices are going up and up Nib Tron Le was around £5000 , And the pro was £3800 back in 2011 , hell even TWD le was around £6300 and the pros were around £4300.

Its absurd that what we pay for a nib pro here is the same price as a premium or le in the US