That is the business model - it is all about churn. They don't sell the software, so they have to reset every couple of years.

The "iconic shapes" usually get less than 1/2 dozen characters (at launch) and that is it.

They also go up in price with each version. There is more than 1 V8 priced at $24.95 over at Daz.

Each time they do it, they make V4 a better value.

OTOH, I am steadily dropping legacy figures like V4 for modern figures like Dawn, Pauline, Dusk, and Paul. I do use Daz figures, but they are for specialty uses (Children, Teenagers, and Aliens).

Right tool for the right job. What is so great about Poser is that I can move my assets around, with things like the fitting room, the cloth room, HCS, and Texture Transformer. I am not forced to replace everything.

Well, except for shoes - shoes are still an issue.