Well, I'm no pro (yet), but DAZ is staying on top of Bryce, as far as I know.  And kudos to them for making it free (I'm a Linux guy)...  And, all said, I think Bryce is some pretty amazing software, given what you can do with it, especially stretching the old imagination...

The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...'
Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)