Quote - Quote - "well I don't see it as replacing poser."

It's only a matter of time before they're in a position to do just that, they've already refused to actively support Poser5/6, how much longer will it be before they stop releasing models that support any version of poser?

Dude, who knows what will happen in 5 or ten years - but for the time being the user base wants Poser format - there is an increasing D|S user base that wants equal attention on D|S installers of course but as long as the buyers want Poser format as well there's NO reason why Daz wouldn't want to take their bucks too - you don't survive in business by giving customers a Hobb's Choice. 

The only way Poser can be replaced is if it stops competing for our lovely loot. It's ain't Daz's call...

The P5/P6 material room issue is something completely different - Curious Labs/Efrontier had some crappy EULA introduced on P5 that created a lot of problems for any 3rd party developers and caused Daz to take the position to only support P4/PP up until recently - there are products at Daz3D now that have P5/P6 materials included (based on user-demand). 

To take it further:

Have you heard of computer games "The Sims" and "The Movies"? It's only a "matter of time" til things like those are near-life like and easy to use for artworks and movie making - and there will no doubt be an online market of 3rd party products to go with it and so it's very possible it will be those products that replace Poser (and D|S). 

A program could come out next week that obliterates all 3D applications in existence, technology being what it is...