Thanks for your additional reply. A quick note here, I did not mean to type version 11, I in-fact have 12.5.
I had noticed that handle was listed as a change in the current version, which is a nice feature. Also, I am aware that Nemetschek is providing the trial academic license of VW 2008. I spoke with Nemetschek circa the time of the VW 2008 release. I was told that if I called back in a week, I'd receive VW 2008, instead of VW 12.5. In my memory serves me correctly, which I believe it does, I called more than a week later, and still received 12.5. Oh well.