If E-on were to ALLOW PLUG-INS- like Carrara- then you could see a LOT of very innovative features in VUE that would not cost E-ON a PENNY! 

I think a number of software developers would be quite ready to port their Toon Shaders, Vector Renderers, Art Shaders, CAD Modeler Plug-ins, etc.  Why is E-on afraid of allowing Plug-ins- since their own business model is about BEING a plug-in...?