Pretty sure the economy is going to collapse more before it improves - but I am often wrong too :)

I think this will be the first set that doesn't sell through, and therefore first burn right? That in itself is going to be a point of interest.

And yes, I sagree that transparency is good and to listen to the playerbase, but also, *don't get into a position where one becomes a hostage to public opinion.* So many businesses these days are in that position and people are far less committed than they previously were. So many people make emotional decisions on what are relatively trivial things and burn all their bridges. 

I haven't been in SL that long, but I here stories of people selling everything they had based on game decisions, only to see that they were wrong after all and the game went on and thrived.