[Crisp]

I don't really see the point of an F10 or F90 with a true manual gearbox. By point, I mean financially. As others pointed out, if only 1 in 50 cars is purchased with a manual gearbox, it doesn't make sense to still be offered. In this world, we cater to the majority, especially when there is financial interest.

Also, in my opinion, the F10 and F90 are way too boring to be manual. It's a heavy, large, comfortable FAMILY car that I would give to my wife to go to the mall in. The whole point is to easily go fast in these cars. Smash the gas pedal and you have 100% grip and will reach 60mph in no time, as well as comfortably without much drama, having to smash gears in.
If you're purchasing a manual M5 and are a family man, there's pretty much no chance that your wife will ever drive the car. We now go from 1 in 50 to 1 in 1000 for women who will want a manual car and know how to drive one.

The last BMW's I owned that were truly manual were the E60 M5 and E92 M3. I did feel a bit awkward shifting quickly with the M5, because again, it was a large comfortable saloon, but I chose the manual gearbox for many other reasons with that car that no longer make sense for the F10 / F90.

PS. This is coming from a true purist that owns a bare to the bones 5 speed manual with no ABS and no traction control.