in answer to OP:

1. poser is changing; all software needs to change.
2. the figures are changing as the users' skills improve.
3. for those who don't use the advanced rooms, try "poser figure artist" or possibly "daz studio".
4. I now believe that all the tools are there for advanced users to do creditable toon renders.
   it's just a matter of time before somebody puts together a multi-chapter book (for $19.95
   american) which spells everything out in detail.