I have no doubt that multiple DAZ employees and Dan Farr have occasion to read this forum. I don't think they are afraid to release anything. They just prefer to release it when it works. I've seen nobody from DAZ claim Studio is intended to destroy Poser. However, I have seen remarks to the effect that it will be Poser compatible. My personal opinion is that Studio is DAZ's guaranty to itself that the market remains intact if Curious Labs implodes.