With Blender, Zbrush, Hexagon and other applications out there, any end user can bend, push, morph or sculpt any mesh into anything their mind can think of.

"Any", and I mean "any" new figure would have to come with revolutionary technology to make "any" end user accept it as their "new default" mesh.

Who builds it?
Most will not care nor mind.

As long at it brings something "new" and never seen before.

Usability, morphability, end user, and content creator friendly.

SM/Poser wil continue to grow and improve, with or without DAZ support.
Remember, DAZ choose their own path at their own free will.

 

Poser 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, P8 and PPro2010, P9 and PP2012, P10 and PP2014 Game Dev
"Do not drive faster then your angel can fly"!