IMO, Poser has been in development hell for a long time and hasn't been in the hands of a company to really give it justice.  Unfortunately, I see Poser's future as being tossed around from one bought-out company to the next until the final version is purchased by a company that has no intention of issuing any updates.  Unlike gaming consoles (Wii, Playstation, etc), there is no real competition in the 3D hobbiest market to spur further development.