Now, I don't hate everything WotC does (just the Races books so far), but this looks like it could be THE quality book from them. It could also be advice more suited to first-time DM's than people who owned the red box, like most of the Dragon articles of this type.
I guess we'll have to see. I have high hopes, but these hopes are often brutally dashed.
Well, it's a good idea...one far too long in coming, really. But it remains to be seen whether they can pull it off. I guess it will depend on who the authors are. But if RoD is any indication, they've fired everyone who can produce good books, so we'll see what happens.
What I would like to see is a nice, clear chart for advancing creatures. Either by size or HD. Simple, cleanly written. But I'm sure that is too much to ask for...