v7 is only a number. What do you expect from a number change?
All I expect from MIKROTIK is the NV2 working and soho ap. Version numbers are not interested.
There is a lot that is expected from v7 beyond the fluffy stuff Mikotik keep back porting to v6.
Just a small selection:
4.x Linux Kernel
* IPv6 improvements
* Removal of "route cache" that causes so many issues
* VXLAN support
* Ease of integration with SDK's, e.g. OpenFastPath/OpenDataPlane, DPDK, Marvell SDK's
* Wireguard VPN support
New routing engine
* Improved route filter processing performance
* Improved route search/view performance
* Lower memory footprint for storage of routes
* Ability to select per BGP instance if routes are installed in the FIB, or are RIB only. Allowing RouterOS to act as a true Route Reflector
* As above but as a filter option, "Do Not Install in FIB"
* VPNv4 NLRI Bug Fix
* Support for VPNv6
* "Add to Address-List" route filter option
* AS range matching support in route filters
* Extended Dynamic, Static, DHCP, PPP route origin matching in route filters
* OSPFv3 fixes for Loopback addresses
* True VRF support with complete isolation between VRF's and ability to terminate "services" inside a VRF, e.g. BGP, OSPF, L2TP, WinBox, SSH.
* MPLS Fast Re-Route Support
* eVPN support
I honestly think if releasing v7 meant dropping support for the Tilera based CCR's in v7, it would be worth it.. They are 5 years old after all. Some customers would be a bit annoyed at first, but would soon get over it.
"Once you're done changing, you're done" - Jack Tramiel