Interesting.  What would be an example of an alternative input for a Bus Return (other than the Bus send)?  Just curious…  :-k
Also, in line with Lion’s question above, do you think that the default behavior on the bus sends should be to turn off/hide the gain slider?  I find that the first thing I want to do with a bus each time is duck the original so that I can listen to the Return only (wet)?
It’s not difficult to turn it on (i use templates mostly anyway), it’s just, you have to know to do it.