Good review. I pretty much agree with it all. Here are a couple more things I will probably enjoy with a Pinion tandem versus Rohloff
1. Rohloff rear wheel removal requires you to shift all the way to 1 or all the way to 14 and then carefully remove the rear shifting square tab thingy. This has never been a big problem but as we try to travel with the tandem as much as we can I think the simplicity of just removing the rear wheel versus the 3 or 4 extra careful steps would be welcome
2. This is only for us - no more chain. Again, I have no problems with chains, even love my chain propelled bikes but for travelling, breaking a bike in two (couplers) and shoving it into an SUV or box or onto a train one has to be constantly aware of the greasy chain implications and that could be a nuisance sometimes