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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kitsune9" data-source="post: 5431283" data-attributes="member: 18507">This is interesting, but the issue here is cost of a print run and whether demand is there to pick it up. A lot of rpg gamers wax old about nostalgia and the Ye Olde Days, but if the D&D Red Box, AD&D 1e Player's Handbook, etc. was reprinted today, would there be a demand strong enough to justify the print run expense? That I can't say.This would require a bigger print run  and/or price increase on the product since evergreen materials are more costly. The whole PDF thing, WotC is not warm to the idea, because of piracy as they made that clear when they took down all the products to begin with. Should the cultural attitude over at WotC change, I don't see this happening.Good idea, though WotC is particular about third party development. We have the GSL to look at to see what their attitude is about it on the matter.Definitely!Good will is great so long as all the stakeholders believe in it. Who are the stakeholders? Well, it's WotC employees, the executive management, Hasbro, and Hasbro investors (who serve the double role of being a stakeholder and a shareholder), then of course us. Maybe the WotC employees are shouting what you're stating above, but the executive management is against it. Maybe all of WotC is for this, but Hasbro is against it. Maybe Wotc and Hasbro would be for this, but they fear it could trigger a shareholder lawsuit for acting against the interests of the shareholder (shareholders sue for all sorts of reasons--that's why there is liability insurance just for this). Whatever the case is, one or more of the stakeholders (who has authority) is against this idea.I too would like to see this come about; however, we've seen WotC do pretty much the opposite so that means that someone sees some other kind of picture than we do and they are acting in the best interests of the company (from their perspective). I couldn't tell you what that big picture is nor possibly speculate. Happy Gaming!</blockquote>

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