*There is, but I wonder if anyone has discovered how to make this useful when a figure is wearing clothing? I found that this method removes the ability of the thighs to affect the ‘skirt’ part. Unless someone has some answers, I'd suggest sticking to mudane rigging (which is hard enough.)

Sphere in the hip...Phantom3d and me developed this method at the same time but independent of each other.  See your actually creating a root bone and freeing the hip to move.

I'll look into the clothing aspect,  cuz where there are affectors there is a way.  Just have to point them in the right direction.

Add Vicky Add Hair Add Cloths and you have 300,000 Polycount.

Add 3 characters in a scene your pushing a 1,000,000 Polycount.

*Is there a polygon reduction tool that leaves the morphs for Poser ?

How about background object to morph?