DaveK,
A great summary and mirrors my experience also. I have been playing the game from both sides and it is a fantastic challenge anyway you look at it.
I was a little surprised how few scenarios there were, but in fairness they aren't trivial. Some of the short scenarios such as Minsk are great. I expect there will be community additions if not officially supported updates.
For someone who has spent the last 18 months creating Kharkov '43 its been nice to just sit down and play a game rather than worry about game balance, historicity and deadlines!
David