Just that the stretches are much easier on the 32", especially if "Double stopping". Eg trying to play a classic twelve bar thing up at the 12th fret (ie playing the guitar part) - I can do it on a32", but really struggle on a 34 inch, but everything is jsut that bit easier wherever you are on the neck.
Personally I find a very noticable difference between 32 & 34", much more that I expected.
String wise D'addario, Warwick, Newtone, and I thing Rotosound make Medium scale strings, and I'm sure there are many others.
Rather an old band, but was introduced to 'Little Feat', about a year ago and love their stuff. I'm of an age where I should have known them from my youth, but they somehow passed me by.
On the catalogue pricing being out of date thing, I've never seen that before with CPC so I guess they are covering themselves in these turbulent times (B word etc.)
I have a Yamaha THR10 which works very well (depending on the volume required). I've never used it on batteries, but I lent it someone for an outside/remote acoustic thing where they used the batteries and they said it was fine. It's not going to compete with a full drum kit, but was fine with a Cajon.
I am trying to follow the philosophy of worry about things you can influence, e.g. your own band and your own playing, and not the things you can't i.e other peole bands and other peoples playing (and, yes Brexit).