I don't see it so much as a slap in the face as a disappointment for me, I love the masterpiece line and I was hoping for something new.

My concern is that MP 10 and 11 aren't going to do well because there isn't much new about them and potentially Takara might decide to abandon the line if it stops selling, even if they are repeating.

when someone gets a new iPhone for example, they aren't usually replacing the last version but 2 or 3 models ago, at that point it's time for an upgrade (especially as their plan is expired and they have paid for their phone, staying on the same plan means they are paying more than they need to for the same phone). between g1 and classics it was time for an upgrade and between classics and Masterpiece, the step is so great in improvement that it's also time for an upgrade.

Between MP4 and MP 11, it's really like having the same phone case that's two different colours, if you've got one it's hardly worth the trouble of changing to the other.

(my other 2c)