While I agree with your intent, Carolly (it would be nice to have more variety and more support for other figures), I don't think that "forcing" change on people is a good thing.

There are much better ways to encourage diversity and creativity than taking away their right to be uncreative.

More on-topic to the original poster, I think that the community is just going through a transitional period. With Poser 5's bad release, and Curious Labs' financial woes, a large segment of this community has been dwelling in the past.

A few months back, I remember someone saying that "Poser 5 users are reaching a critical mass." It's a statement I think applies. A lot of us are starting to finally get comfortable with Poser 5 and to find new ways of moving our art (and by extension ourselves) forward. On the other hand, I think it's hard to feel comfortable showing off your newest work or getting information into the community,because there's still some resistance, and when you find something new, as a relative newbie (like me) it's hard to believe that no one has found it before.

I think with Curious Labs being back, and the possibility of a newer, better Poser on the horizon, this is just the trough before the upswell. And generally speaking, the deeper the trough, the bigger the wave. ;)