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You may also want to include instances in the past where GW has been newsworthy. Like the BBC story about the Spots debacle:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-21380003

I'd suggest sending it to the investment group shareholders, along with why you think its a concern (the sega analogy is a good one).

Penny Arcade? I'm absolutely certain that Tycho at least used to play 40k. Necrons, I believe.

I never expected GW to run tournaments and generally they are better off in the hands of gamers cause they can change things as they like vs GW who had a system they had to follow, but people (at least some I know) have a "can't someone else do it" mentality.

There are things I chastise GW over and things I cut them a bit of slack over.
There are a few things I still buy from them (Snotlings, paint) and if I had more money I'd spend more but I don't so I am not going to (that and the BJD's are a more expensive hobby, hell the one in my avatar, who is smaller then a pop can cost as much as an Imperial Knight-not counting her clothes, coffin, shoes, eyes, etc)...
I agree the prices ought to be a bit lower, but you can't go too low in a niche hobby, I mean, it's not like its widespread. I saw a BJD company do the same (ironically enough, the one that made the doll in my avatar). They're prices were real low and people bought them, but they couldn't make enough and went out of business.
It's a fine line with niche hobbies...But that's not my real point, more a rambling thought.

Hell if GW just made the rules better I'd be fine and dandy, however that is subjective since I may dislike 7th ed and some may think it's great.
My opinions don't weigh more, even if I'd like them to lol

SO, before this goes off the first page, has anything come of this or has the OP just let it drop? Seems a shame to get so many people behind one cause only to do nothing with it.

I second that. We got 10k. Time to do that s#!t!