I'm not too angry at them at the moment but like you i don't see myself getting another device anytime soon seen as the N900 is far superior to any other out there... maybe not in numbers anymore but it still out does even the "higher spec" devices.
That said i will probably be forced into getting an N9 seen as i am due an upgrade soon but i definatly wouldn't pay for one, £500 is a lot of money for a consolation device.
I'm actually tempted by the N8, purely for the camera tho as i'll never soberly get a Symbian device