I think the difference is that if you have a scanner, you also have the ability to use it and the added value of Xara adding Twain support is low.

The other examples - using word or excel as a workaround, or paint, sucks because it's a pain to do and you may not even have the software and the expectation is that a company that's building a page layout solution should be able to incorporate good table support inside the software.

If they added Twain support, fine, but it wouldn't add much value for the typical Xara user, I suspect, while table support would be greeted with rapturous applause.

No religious wars over this, but I stick by my original comment. I suspect that if it were that easy Xara would have just added Twain years ago.