Quote -      I would want SM to concentrate on the software, with the proviso that they do supply rigged dolls.  Rigged people are beyond the capabilities of all but a few end users, plus we need common base dolls if we are to make content for each other.

     Instead of completely new dolls with each release, I would prefer SM to develop, refine, and perfect a set of dolls incrementally.  That is, each Poser release would see an updated/improved edition of a standard Poser doll chassis set. 

     That being said, I think they are wise to supply all that content -including the legacy dolls- with a purchase of Poser.  It gives the newbie a good start on building a library.

I think they should keep the legacy content they have been providing, no reason to discard it.  But I also think it should be a separate install that is clearly marked as legacy content.

Beyond that I think they should update the legacy figures to current standards.  I've been told that it would be too much work, but I don't understand how as it seems that work has already been done.  I just wish the Poser figures that shipped with the installer were what an experienced user would update them to be.  I know many of the older figures have been weight mapped and most of them have several morph sets available, and EZskin would take care of the rest.  Also, I'd package them under their "proper" names eg. Posette, Jessi, Judy etc.

I don't quite get this software vs. content idea though...  It's only when new features like SSS, weight mapping etc. are added that the limitations of pre-existing figures becomes apparent.