Is there a specific reason why the Media SDK encoder doesn't support MVC encoding with >2 views? When or will it even be available? For AS3D screens with 5-9 this is crucial.
Correct, MVC encoder currently only support stereo views.
There are no near term plans to extend beyond 2 views. That said, to better understand future customer needs we would like to know more about the MVC requirements of your product/solution. If you can, please share more details (you can do this in a private post if you prefer) so that we can better scope emerging requirements.