Yeah, if you read the edit on my original post, you'll see I was mistaken about what I thought was the current (pre-cut) price of the Pro. If the Pros were $270 like I had thought..then eliminating them and only leaving a $299 option for a HDD-equipped 360 was my gripe.
Just a little misplaced nerd-rage.
Though I doubt you'll be able to find Pro's for 'years to come'