I love the AWD on my van, it's made driving in snow and ice so much more stable that I never want to go back to only FWD or RWD again. I too like the convenience factor, so if I can get it on my next vehicle instead of 4WD......well, I'm already used to it and I don't like to change much, we've had the van 11 years.
When I was noodling around the internet looking at pics and specs for vehicles, of the Traverse/Acadia/Enclave lineup, I liked the 'look' of the Acadia's interior best. It will be interesting to see if it 'feels' nicer than the Traverse.