Agreed, this is rediculious. The limitations of XML output with merged clips mean that if you were to edit a feature film with dual system sound that you wanted to color on ANY platform other than Speedgrade… you are up a creek.
Not really a professional post-production workflow mindset.
Adobe hasn’t seemed to break out of a single-seat, single-user, start-to-finish mindset yet. I hope they realize that’s what killed FCX and will be working to resolve it soon.