I felt somewhat similar as rpad on the Maple Burley at first. Then it grew on me. After about 10 days the whole juice balanced out. Did the maple assert itself more after steep? Not necessarily. What it did do was even out so that it wasn't a mere finish, but was woven within the net blend. Quite expertly balanced. Sometimes I want a bit more maple, but inevitably I grow more dependent on this juice every day. It has become my #1 ADV currently, despite me wanting a more maple experience from it originally.
I actually have a different potential issue with Ahlusion. There is way to much similarity in the net blend between DD and MB. You cannot deny the strong (and exquisite) influence of the burley. But at a casual vape, the dd basically seems like the MB minus the Maple, plus some Latakia spice and smoke. It is not that simple, but at a quick taste it is almost to similar. It honestly makes me lower my expectations on much of a flavor difference on the BGB, which I haven't tried yet, and which many say is the best net around. I hope it ha a flavor all it's own but we shall see. Hey, if I walked away fr Ahlusion simply with MB and Sasparilla I would be damn happy, but my hope is for a few truly unique flavored juices.
Although I get similarity between BGB and MB, Devil Dog seems completely different to me. I can't describe it in terms of the different tobaccos -- 'cause I don't know enough to match the flavor with its name -- but they're certainly as different to me as, say, coffees from Central America and Indonesia are different, or apples and pears. It has a swampy funk that I don't get from the burleys.