Fair on your first point...but only if you view the Tikka as better than the R700. I'm not there and clearly you are so that's our agree to disagree spot. You say there would be a true long action...my comment would be a true short action and maybe they need both HAHA.
I know it's a Tikka and this is a better Tikka, but I've seen more than one factory Tikka split at the ejection port to be a huge fan. I've never seen a R700 split from over pressure, I've seen bolts come apart so maybe it's a pick your poison. As big of a Tikka fan you are, that's me with the R700 clones. I also am not a fan of the Tikka trigger...the TT likely solved this complaint but they are 1 of 1 out there. Who know where we're headed from a market support...things could get flipped?
Saying all of this...I bet I end up with a Raven and give it a try...curiosity killed the cat, per say.