I was under the impression that you had not owned or handled one yet, as your initial post stated you had one coming Monday and would post "first impressions".
So I wondered how you would come up with the lock not sticking in the Deka. (The lock doesn't stick in the Bugout either, BTW. It ain't a liner.) Or how you would deduce that the feel in hand was night and day, for instance. You must have handled one someplace before you ordered?
I use my knives as well, and with this size and scope of knife I can't really say that one of these steels is better than the other for me. So it's kinda a wash.
If you consider every category that a user cares about, you'll find that many are subjective. Like the Bugout looking like a gas station knife to you, or feeling like it is plastic, or the Deka having better visual appeal. These are certainly valid features that you use for your choice, just like my preference for deep carry clip and lighter weight.
I have not heard of the benefit of using Wolf Springs. I'll have to look it up. Never had an issue with BM's Omega springs though.
I'm going to end up with both of these, and really I can't wait to compare them side by side. Maybe I'll have a new favorite!