75/1.8 is not for me (family/enthusiast photographer)

Alex Notpro wrote:

I feel an obligation to post this just to provide a different perspective from all the rave reviews of this lens which are all over the Internet

Here's what I found:

The AF speed on the 75/1.8 is noticeably slower than the PL 25/1.4. Most reviewers say it's "acceptable". I disagree. The AF is slow enough to render useless the C-AF Tracking mode for Continuous Shooting on my E-PM2. Results may differ on other bodies. I personally find the C-AF TR CS mode to be a DSLR-killer when photographing kids who are "moving around a lot but not running towards the camera", when used with the 25/1.4, but with the 75/1.8 the C-AF TR mode devolves into a useless gimmick.

This is touted as a portrait lens, but I find it too sharp for portraits of adult female family members. I had to apply a Soft Focus effect before I could show my wife the test photos I took of her. Results may differ if you use a professional make-up artist, or photographing kids with perfect skin.

The focal length really is too long for family photos. It is difficult to compose in a typical household setting, where walls and furniture gets in the way, and it's difficult to compose when in a family activity outdoors, because you need to step away at least 10-20 feet. And if I'm going to be outside I'd rather carry a zoom, or the 25/1.4 to capture some environmental context with just enough blur.

Generally speaking the 75/1.8 does nothing to improve the quality of OOC JPEGs. There's still the issue of skin tones (see my other threads). I was hoping it might somehow outperform the 25/1.4 in color rendition and fix the skin tone issue, but it doesn't, it's just sharper.

The 75/1.8 now costs the same as a D7000. It has put my whole commitment to m43 into question... I was initially thinking to dump the DSLR, now I'm more inclined to keep both systems, with each doing what it's best at. D7000 for indoor and non-environmental portraits. E-PM2 for everything else, including, environmental portraits.

I hate having to return lenses. Does anybody know if I would find the 45/1.8 useful based on the above comments? Is anybody else using C-AF TR on an E-PM2?