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Hey ABR,
I come from even further upstream - drove a A4 1.8 quatro until now.
So for me I certainly noticed already that the car slips. But I will have to agree with you - the difference in slipping etc with a FWD will not be any to speak of.
Where FWD traditionally has an advantage, because of the weight on the driving tires, is in starting - such as on a hill from a dead stop, or to get out of a snow bank (the traditional FWD set up has a 60-40 split and therefore more weight on the front tires).
Traction control has narrowed this gap a great deal, but not completely. It is more of a nuance now hoever than any great disadvantage to RWD. In terms of being able to drive your car everyday in snow, with good winters you should not feel inferior to FWDs. And skids are easier to control, because you don't loose your steering as well when your driving wheels loose traction.
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