+1 here - absolutely useless "feature"
The extra icon is a pure waste of space. I am currently operating a linux and windows vm. I see absolutely no reason to have a third icon that lets me choose between the two vm's which are ALREADY IN MY DOCK!
I count well over 75 user complaints at the time I'm typing this. Most of whom seem frustrated enough to move on to something else, or at least they are going to investigate other options. These are only your "vocal" users. I wonder how many have read this thread and haven't even bothered to add their voices, since it seems to be falling on deaf ears.
I am in the position of making the software decisions for our company. I control 5 other mac workstations, with operators at varying levels of ability. I have absolutely no intention of installing p10 on their machines until this ridiculous "feature" is removed, since it will undoubtedly cause no end of confusion for some of my "less-than-pro" users.
I have been a loyal outspoken fan of parallels since version 4. Since version 4 I have been directly responsible for 32 parallels license upgrades / purchases. I can tell you I will be investigating VMware Fusion and Virtual Box, both of which will handle the lightweight Windows applications I need to virtualize (and who I am certain are looking for any competitive advantage they can find)
Now, do some math... ask yourself how many users in this thread are in similar situations, and are more than likely controlling more machines than I am. And then remember that most people tend to install the same software they use at work, at home.