I went ahead and ordered the blue smoke vinyl from Metal Blade that is limited to 300 copies. It looks cool, and is an experiment for me. This is going to be the first release from a favorite band of mine that I won't be buying a CD. Just the vinyl with download code. I noticed that I listen to everything digitally. I haven't played an actual CD, other than just getting it in the mail at work and popping it into the car stereo on the ride home, in a decade. I just rip a disc and shelve it. However, when I'm at home, if I want to listen to music, I don't go for CD. Just for vinyl, and if I don't have vinyl, I play the digital version, not the CD.
So Winter Ethereal will be an experiment for me. Already spending 33 bucks on it, and it has a download code. Figured it was a waste of money to buy a CD for another 13 bucks.