In regards to not liking studio painted models: so what? Its not for you. In all honesty its not for any of us. We already own the models, will buy them, and play the game.
The alt Vicks proved that. People here didn't like what was shown but bought them anyway.
The purpose of con presence is to attract new blood. Show off the best in a catchy and fun manner. Show how much fun a skirmish game set in a crazy hodgepodge world can be. Not please people who already have huge collections and years of play experience.
What we get is the early releases and nightmare models. Its not about you. Its not about me. Its about spreading the word and growing a community.
Wyrd has already gone against the grain with the setting and scale of the game. You cant expect to succeed by going completely against the norm.
I know this post seems over dramatic but it matters. Great games die for reasons that are preventable.
I'm sure I have more to say and this post is probably horribly scatter brained. But posting from a phone sucks