M4 isn't dead yet either, still stuff coming out for him too and I understand a WM version is in the works.  Jepe just created a wonderful and different character set for  him (doesn't look like M4 at all). 

I'm very excited about the Sixus figures as they are going to make content for their new line as well as the figures themselves.  If you look at their Unidwarf, they have good support for that figure with lots of clothes and options if you need a dwarf.

I get bored with figures after a while and want a new look and new stuff--no matter how versatile a particular figure there's nothing like the smell of fresh polygons to stir ones creative juices.

I have no interest what-so-ever in modeling figures myself or creating custom morph targets, etc.  As I said on other forums, I'm more into image creation than content creation.  I can make a prop or alter a map a bit if I need to, but that's not where I enjoy spending my time.