Yes, I totally understand the desire to try the app first. For the launch version, we had no choice, but to go with the Mac App Store. I have started to invest

Yes, I totally understand the desire to try the app first. For the launch version, we had no choice, but to go with the Mac App Store. I have started to investigate alternative distribution channels (which then would allow trials, too), but that will take a while to implement (so, I can't promise anything concrete at the moment).