I had bought an n950 a while back. However it didn't fulfill my tweaking and my hacking needs. At first I thought it was amazing, but then the amazement was decreasing significantly the more I was using it. It didn't give me the wow effect that would remain for a while. I believe I was used to the openness of n900 which made me miss Fremantle. The n9/950 is great of course but it lacks something the n900 had.

With n900 it was oddly the opposite. At first, it felt like nothing special compared to the other OS'es, but the more I was using it, the more amazement I got. After I had to sell my n950, I switched back to n900. It actually didn't feel as a downgrade but an upgrade. I totally agree with the OP and can fully understand him. The FM transmitter I can fully make use of, the awesome IR port, the led notifier and the resistive screen.

And great things are being developied right now such as the new instruction set for n900 and a new ff build. An awesome whatsapp client, ambitious projects with raspberry pi and much more other things. I think I will stick with my n900 for a long time. I am a happy downgrader...