The side effect of the top LCD seems to be unlabelled mode dial, which I love. You can delete the modes you aren't interested in and you can switch between C1/C2/C3 with a single button. So start in Av mode, press M.Fn and you're in C1.
When the R system was introduced there were lots of rumors about upcoming lenses and cameras. For one part, I guess Canon wanted to get the information "great-things-are-coming" out there without being held accountable and at same time being able to evaluate peoples reaction. Therefore, they let a lot of info "slip". The roadmap CR posted in late 2020 was extremely precise. Now, the EOS R system has settled in it seems like Canon does not want to share any info about upcoming lenses and cameras. There have been fewer rumors about lenses and apparently some rumors about camera are very contradicting such as for the R8 (APS-C or full-frame?).
I suspect the R8 is the full frame equivalent of the R10. So you get all the things you mentioned, but no IBIS. I hope the extra $500 over the R10 price does get us IBIS, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
its very much personal preference. I had the 5D3 which had one. I got used to it, but always kind of lamented how hard it was to change settings - cycle through a mode button, then press other buttons to change one of two parameters - not horrible, but i didn't feel it was particularly fast. With the R6, all the main functions (Av, Tv, ISO) have their own dial = much faster. And everything else you can see and change in the viewfinder if you want to. Or quite easily via the touch screen on the back. I do not miss the top LCD at all. But others prefer not to live without it.
I agree, nothing for me in there. I miss the earlier times when there were a lot of exciting announcements for the RF system...
when Canon will see fit to ship it... 
Are you serious? Canon has plenty new and interesting. PLENTY.I agree, nothing for me in there. I miss the earlier times when there were a lot of exciting announcements for the RF system...
Oh well I hope the 135mm 1.8 will entertain me
I do understand (but not necessarily agree with personally) the strategy to "broaden" the user base and therefore the need for entry-level products. But please Canon do sprinkle something new and interesting here and there
It's a matter of personal preference.
It's really nice to have constant visibility of your settings without having the rear display active or looking in the viewfinder.
Certainly a nice to have and not a need to have for me. I only have one lens without IS and that’s the 16mm.
If you believe that IBIS will be the differentiator between a pro and non-pro body, then it will probably won't have IBIS. I don't believe that IBIS will be the differentiator between a pro and non-pro body, I actually believe IBIS will pretty much be standard soon. Only cameras that have to be very small will spare IBIS. The 1.499 € R7 has IBIS as well, why shouldn't the R8 have it?
I´m going with 30 MP, same sensor as in the R. If it's 24MP, they might use the RP sensor. I'd guess Canon would like to protect the new tech from the R6mkII, especially because it is only a few months old.
I think IBIS is a differentiator, especially when you consider what IBIS can achieve while working in tandem with lens stabilization. It gives a heck of an advantage in many shooting scenarios.
Makes sense, but Canon could save some cash using the same sensor in two bodies. The R8 without IBIS and dual card slots really wouldn't compete with the R6 Mk II.
