Wow, so much speculation, so little actual knowledge (the thread as a whole, not any one post in particular). The worst part is that there have been statements made (as well as a couple of non-statements by people in the know) that point in the other direction (i.e: Poser will be getting weightmap rigging in upcoming versions), yet everyone wants to believe the most doomsday version of events possible.

Has anyone here even tried the DAZ|Studio 4 betas or release candidate? No? Well don't let a lack of facts get in your way; carry on whining. Also, Poser is not art, V4 is significantly more attractive than V3, who was marginally more attractive than V2.

Also, I much prefer Poser to DAZ|Studio, but the times, they are a changin'.

In conclusion: the world didn't end today, contrary to popular belief. Please remove your tinfoil hats and step away from the kitten!