Hi,
Just read your post - very interesting for me since I have a 2010 R1200RT SE and am interested in a Trophy. It will probably be March before I can get a test ride, so I'm gathering opinions until then.
My experience of the RT seems very similar to yours - both positive and negative. My wife says it is the most comfortable bike she has sat on, so the Trophy will have to be good. I can't understand why the heated grips and seats are not included in the Trophy SE spec as they are with the RT SE, and I'm not sure I want a radio either, but I'm trying to keep an open mind. If the test ride is positive, I'll order it with the spec I want and hope to collect it in July. I have trips to Europe planned for May and August, with work commitments in between, so July it must be. If the Trophy doesn't suit, it will have to be another RT (90th anniversary special edition maybe ?)
I hope your next test ride goes well.