this was written two months two weeks ago.
"WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2018...
You can expect to see one or more maintenance releases of S-GEAR v2 (in the form of v2.

in the coming weeks - these updates will be free of charge.
S-GEAR v2.9 will be released in the spring, including the User Interface re-work described above. S-GEAR v2.9 will be a free update to anyone who purchased (or purchases) S-GEAR in the 12 months preceeding the v2.9 release. For other customers there will be a small upgrade fee (to be announced)."
let's see, define spring, this week in London we had full heatwave +30 in the shade.
of course in the coming weeks may as well be next year.