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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Raven Crowking" data-source="post: 4123645" data-attributes="member: 18280">While I have no special knowledge, I think that the following were factors:Some parts of 3.5 are not in the SRD, and thus cannot be easily referenced without the 3.5 books.  As 3.5 goes out of print (if it hasn't already), this information will be harder for new players to come by.  Specifically, this refers to XP & level progression, as well as some flavor text that is necessary for a new player to "get" the game.In addition, I think that Paizo recognizes that there is some justification for a new edition, in terms of how the 3.5 rules currently work.  It is rather the massive changes to the game background, the renaming of things to change OGC to IP, and problems with getting/accepting the GSL and what it implies about WotC's new business model that makes Paizo want to make their sales less reliant on continued WotC support.Finally, a large enough group of folks apparently made their desire for a 3.75 clear to make the venture seem more profitable (in either the long or the short term, or both) to Paizo.  You may not be a member of that group, but then some are not planning on switching to 4e either, and that doesn't (and shouldn't) prevent WotC from promoting/publishing 4e.Of course, I have no special knowledge; this is just how the situation reads to me.  YMMV, and I may be dead wrong.RC</blockquote>