The reality is not that insurance companies demand such things as copyright protection attempts, but that the investors of companies do. This drives the CEO's and BOD decisions, which includes covering their "rears" with insurance. Since banks and insurance companies do a pretty good job of covering their "rears" for their investors, the charges are likely generous...after all don't they own most of the big buildings downtown!

I understand the ProPack's release because of security problems, almost destroyed CL. It is because of the growth of Poser communities and the content support of that community that justified taking the risks to create this new version. In some ways Poser's strength is the extensive and cost effective content. CL recognizes how important this community is, but to continue to expand this platform, the money that keeps CL programming has to be protected. Growing content without an evolving Poser is as detrimental as a strong program without content. Look at the cost of models in all of the "higher end" programs (not to mention the quality). Poser content kicks butt at a bargin price. But only the broad "paying" user base of Poser will allow CL to continue to invest in its growth. This is a symbiotic relationship but not one that all of the users can replace the role of CL nor more than CL can afford to recreate the user base's robust content development. CL has to want this to continue and will not want to jepardize it.