I think some of you are missing the point.

It does not matter which figure is used, how many polys the figure has, whether it has posers smoothing or SubD division. Many people just want to have one figure which is supported across both platforms and which looks good in Poser, DS4, Vue and Carrara.

Currently that is V4. Whatever figure is next will depend on the platform. Some think that is OK and some are regretting that this will lead to less support for either figure from vendors and freebie makers. Not only because some of them will support only 1 figure, but also because the target audience/market gets smaller and some vendors will stop because of that.

Not everyone wants to create figures or clothiing, some just want to use and modify them. And I think it is the majority of Poser and DS users.