I've gotten by with just two or three monitors, I think four is enough for your average band - probably a four piece. More would be great, just like more subs and some fills and the full size X32 would be great. This is supposed to be a good start, not what's perfect for you, and I still feel the $20K price point (adjusted for inflation?) is important.
I was thinking about eliminating the snake, but I don't think it's quite there yet. Savvy consumers can make that choice, I was going to add an S16 but one didn't seem like enough and it pushed the package price up. Maybe I'll add a line about it under the mixer without a price. 150' of good rugged Cat-5e and a spool is still a few hundred bucks so the savings is not that great.
Regardless of your ability to mix on an iPad, I am not going to suggest anyone do that. Faders and knobs are important, not to mention the iPad is not a pro production piece of gear. Anyone can add an iPad to the X32, and again the cost savings once you put together an X32 Rack and an S16 is not significant.
