Here's the quick summary, then. Smith Micro (the new owners of Poser) and/or Content Paradise are the best thing since sliced bread / the spawn of the devil (delete according to your preference). DAZ (who have released the IMHO non-essential Aiko 4, but so far not Michael 4, Stephanie 4, David 4, or indeed Gremlin 4) are the best thing since sliced bread / the spawn of the devil (delete according to your preference). Haha, only serious. Poser 6 is still viable (I know, because I'm still using it). Poser 7 is either the best thing since sliced bread or the spawn of the devil, depending on who you talk to. The same goes for Poser Pro (aka Poser 7.5, and not to be confused with Pro Pack, aka Poser 4.5) PhilC and his army of clones (you know it's true, there's no other explanation for it) continue to be everywhere in Poserdom simultaneously, providing customer support as well as whizzing up new whizzy stuff; the most recent major release being Wardrobe Wizard 2, I think. Neither Lalverson nor Dark Whisper have been heard from recently, to the best of my knowledge, indeed in the case of the former, not for some time...