I think the last two replies indicate why this thread seems to me to be pointless. The future of figures for poser depends on what changes/new features are implemented in poser.

If this thread had been started in the poser 7 days how many people would have come up with weight mapping, sub-division, face chips, linear translation and scaling of body parts? These were features that added to poser that figures could adopt.

And in the end all people really want is more lifelike figures that are easy to use and create content for. As poser hopefully develops, figures can follow suit.