Quote - The concern for me if HW3D was to start adding fixes is the affect on content creatio and therefor adoption. 

I agree, but there isn't really a way around it. If the general consensus is that Dawn could be significantly improved by certain basic fixes, then the best thing is for HW3D to incorporate them directly, and soon.

Otherwise they will emerge as add-on fix packs, and then content creators have to decide which, if any, they design around, or they design for the unfixed base figure and hope that add-on fixes to the figure don't screw up clothing fits. And customers don't know which add-ons are going to screw up which clothing, so everybody is a bit hesitant about everything.

I think that most vendors would want Dawn to be the best she can be, it'll widen her appeal and improve content sales. If HW3D released an update I think most vendors would see the justification, even if it meant having to check products already in the marketplace and make adjustments where necessary.