I'm getting one today (hopefully). I have a D1 and it's getting bad. My NE2 isn't until May but I Verizon sent me an e-mail saying I have a "loyalty" disoucnt and can upgrade, so I'm going to.
Unless people REALLY like a keyboard, then waiting for a Maxx or a Maxx DE isn't such a bad idea, but if not, then they'll be better phones out there by the time these come out. I was thinking about it and if there's a 2 month wait (like with the Razr), then the D4maxx will be an April release (and that's when the Galaxy S III is rumored to be out), the DE will be out in June and, going by release dates for previous start phones, the D5 in August or later.