Quote - There's nothing funny about businesses going under.

Oh I don't know... there's a few businesses whose demise I would greet news of with cheers and uproarious laughter (no, not in the Poser universe, either.)

Lookit... I've watched both of these businesses, and numerous others like them, for well over a decade now; sometimes closely, sometimes from a distance. 

Unless Smith Micro decides to sell off the Poser team/product, or DAZ implodes for some unforseen reason, both will be around comfortably for the next five years. Each can succeed or fail, but nothing that you or I say or do will make either outcome happen, for either company.

Quote - But I've laid out the reasons it could happen.

I subscribe to the Hottentot Invasion Theory, myself. ;)

Fact is, unless we see some solid analyst credentials? Your prediction is about as valid as mine, or that of my Dachshunds. But then, they're more interested in studying commodities - specifically Pork Bellies (but only after they're smoked and sliced thinly, then fried in a skillet).

Quote - Sarcasm won't help that effort.

Sarcasm is the best weapon there is - especially against the flood of drama queens (and worse) that infest the fora from time to time.

I mean, c'mon - this is the effing Internet! Ever since the dawn of Eternal September, there's been a never-ending flood of people who have soapboxes and aren't afraid to use them. Hell - myself included if it makes you feel better. 

Difference is, my biases are either known to all or disclosed up-front, and is based in experience both with it and under its hood. It's simply what I know best. It is not what I recommend for everyone. I also prefer to approach things with a bit of humor. The alternative would make the average person think about sucking on a revolver muzzle.

But then... that's life, isn't it?