"But sadly I think again this really isn't going to be possible given the inherint limiations of the current software, and it doesn't realy look like SM is interested in addressing those limitaitons, rather it has chosen to try to integrate Poser with other, much more expensive 3d apps instead."

I don't think you can put all that blame on SM. eF are the ones that were promoting and developing all that and then sold to SM. SM are the ones that released the product. I know myself that I cant say what SM is going to do with Poser, they don't let me in on thier plans. I think I will wait and see what happens first. I don't have a good feeling about it all but that is just a feeling and not fact.