I guess I'm being optimistic but I see it as an opportunity.  It throws a barrier but only slightly.  This is certainly an attempt (IMHO) to pave the road to DS and Genesis but it could have the opposite effect of folks exploring the content in their runtimes and seeing what is out there in the way of alternatives.  There are several figures that are free, cheap or come with a price but are loaded with goodies.

There are a ton of free figures in Poser, especially if you explore everything that is there: Sydney, James, Jessi, etc.  This is a great opportunity to touch up those figures or weight map them or whatever.

It might even spur more folks on to exploring the idea of content creation.  It can be a winning scenario. 

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