Ha....

Yeah, resolution gains are not always linear. I even go back to some tests we did here that concluded the "gain" of a crop factor lens was more like 1.2x and not 1.6x. I saw a similar conclusion by someone who did a pretty detailed assessment of "MPix" equivalents on DXOMark.

Bottom line, its not like you are loosing resolution going from a 24 MP sensor to a 32 MP sensor. Its just that the gain may not be as linear as you'd like to think.

All that said, I am kicking around replacing my M3. It takes great images, my biggest issue with it was AF. That was probably already fixed with the original M6 and likely better with the M6 II. My big debate is 1) I really tend to take the G7XII when I want a small camera, should I just abandon the M series? Then, assuming I don't, 2) M6 II or wait for the M5 II with a built in EVF.

This is not a priority for me right now. We are entering probably my favorite time of the year for photography.