>> There is no doubt that new functionality was introduced in VFP6 SP3. In addition to what JVP listed, I think run-time compiling came in that one too. There may have been more. <<

While this was the case, it is not standard policy and nobody should expect something like that to ever occur again in a service pack. Bug fixes only, no new features.

>> Surely they could spend a little time "weighing" some of these for inclusion in a SP or two. <<

As I stated in a few other messages on this thread already, if there ever is a service pack released for VFP (which none is announced at this time), there will not be any new features added, it will just be a small patch.