Nobody said the app store lacks innovation. What was said is that it is short on innovation. I've seen several thousand apps through the RSS feed, and I am very comfortable making that statement. It's an opinion,yes, but it's not an assumption. Reed through the feed for a few weeks, and then report back.

As for JB v non-JB, it depends on your needs. For me, the compellng apps aren't there to justify JB (see my previous post). When they appear, I would JB.