I wasn't suggesting for a moment that you were wanting what I thought you were suggesting, if you follow my drift.

Personally, I think that (depending on the controls) this could be very much what I was after. I would be MORE than happy with a hotshoe-mounted optical VF. It's what I've used with Leicas, and if it's good enough for them...
However, the rear screen would have to be state-of-the-art - even a year ago, I wouldn't have accepted a rear screen as the main viewing option, but technology has moved on to the state where the best are now pretty visible even in bright light, and have enough detail to make them more or less usable.

Now as long as there's a way to switch it into aperture priority and control the aperture with a simple, one function control (as with the XA), it passes my control test - I don't mind modes being selected by menu, I don't mind manual exposure being fiddly because I would use it 99% of the time in aperture priority. If it allows that, for me it's a very serious camera indeed and aimed very squarely at enthusiasts. If it doesn't allow that, then I would agree with your assessment of it.