Honestly, most of my petty use, both past ownership and ones I got to borrow were stainless before this knife, but I am always quick to recommend this knife. There's just something about it that's so perfect without it actually being perfect and although I love patina, it's low reactivity for a carbon is actually pretty welcome for a lot of the applications a petty endures.
And I'm someone who does get hung up on looks of a knife, so while being completely functional, it's just one of those blades I always find myself just looking at in between tasks.
I've never used it in a pro setting, but imho it would be perfectly at home in that environment. I have used it for heavy prep around a few holiday parties which I pseudo-catered and it was a beast. Yeah, I guess some will say it's just a touch pricey for a petty, but you get what you pay for and this is a knife I never see myself selling unless the sale is desperate need of cash in a tough spot such as I was in a few months ago when thankfully no one bit on it.
I still have a looooooong way to go in terms of knowledge of knives, but I look back on some posts and feel I knew so little while thinking I knew more, but at this point I am more experienced with a variety of steels, profiles etc. and more recognize my own meager knowledge, yet I don't feel hyperbolic or faking it while recommending and glowing about this knife. Still and always will be one of my favs, both in functionality, looks and nostalgia in a sense.