Thomas Shey
Legend
But, as Staffan notes, real overhaul would probably not be accepted by the existing fanbase.
This is a question that comes up periodically in the Hero System community, too. And it always comes down to this: whether it seems important to some people or not, something is always lost when simplifying a game, especially a detail-oriented one. So the question ends up being "Do you gain enough new fandom with the simpler version than you lose of the extent fandom (static or shrinking as they may be)?" Because if you don't, it makes no sense from a business standpoint.