I love the Mazda5 for a small minivan-like thing. I didn't even realize it was available with a MT. Should have known though, it being a Mazda. As much as I love having a MT in the Corolla, I really miss the short-throw 6-speed MT in my (former) 2001 Miata.
On the other hand we do love the Odyssey, and we need the full 8-person capacity for our carpool. We've saved a ton of gas $$ by being able to participate in the carpool. It's cut out thousands of miles of driving per year for us.