Many thanks to all for the very kind and appreciated words.
Less than 2 weeks in and 400 miles dispatched. Its too early to make really refined observations, but the initial ones are entirely positive. The car has already covered the whole gamut of UK road types, from heavily cambered B-roads to M-ways. It handles them all very well, with a firm but very comfortable ride and a real urgency almost all the time. As mentioned before, the eagerness to "go" and the feeling of going a lot faster even at 50/60 is impressive and frankly, incredibly fun. The noise is on a par with my Tuscan - different (a little less raw), but equally as enjoyable; thankfully the sound insulation in the MC is much better than the Tuscan's
! The car has received a universally positive reaction from all, notably from fellow petrolheads who have been genuinely surprised by the performance, quality and usability of the car.
Practicality wise, I have already had the family in the car with a full boot and it was very impressive, with plenty of space to spare. The driving position is very comfortable over a 3+ hr commute, and whilst the info-tainment is poor, I really haven't got a beef with that as I knew this going in. I purchased the small Bovee 1000 unit which works very well for bluetooth streaming from my iPhone (although I need to work out how to use the phone via bluetooth in conjunction).
The areas I need to improve upon are changing up on the paddles in 1st and 2nd, which I still struggle to make entirely smooth. I am now fine with 3rd-6th using the lift up, and find the sweet spot to be 4.5-5k revs. I probably also need to up my confidence going into/out of corners as whilst the car is large, it is still very nimble and precise on the steering. Auto-gear box is clunky, but then switching it on only when cruising on the motorway neutralises this! Finally, it will take some getting used to a rev range that goes so high and reacts positively to it - going north of 5-6k isn't my usual approach!
Really looking forward to getting to know the car better.