On the clothing issue.

I too bought way more than I'll likely ever use.

I have bought stuff that looked good, but didn't bend, fit, have enough mesh details or material zones to be of any use. I bought stuff and found out who I like and who I don't. Something has to fantastic or really cheap for me to try new vendors now. And even fantastic, I'll look for a freebie from that vendor to try out before I buy.

 So it's not just having the right clothes, it's having the right vendors clothes in the right styles. The quality gap is too huge between what is out there, to guess at buying now, and price seems to be no indicator of quality.

 Making a figure for a newbie is not gonna cut it in my opinion. Yes it has to be simple to use, but seeing renders from people way more talented than me was more of a selling feature when I started (wrong as that was). I also think what was good for a newbie before is not necessary good now. I think people know more and expect more.