3e uses the SRD which shares almost the same "DNA" with the retro clones, with Castles & Crusades sort of being the missing link to the TSR's D&D. So I wouldn't say 3e is the biggest change imo.
4e with the cosmology and AEDU would be my pick.
Since we have the Advanced Player's Guide, it would be nice to have a Basic Player's Guide for a PF lite.
I would think that intro sets nowadays are only crippleware where they just serve the same purpose of those free rpg day giveaways. The only way a successful intro set would work is that...
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They should just standardize all books to Essential sized ones to maintain consistency for the new buyers.
Ggroy: I like how you define pre and post Essentials as Heinsoo/Mearls versions. I wholeheartedly agree.