The pricing for TVC is getting to a point where its a little nuts. Again, I don't know where all the costs sit for making a new figure and how different they would be between 5POA and TVC, but if 5POA could get us back to a $10 price point with good paint apps, and afford us more new figures, then I would be fine if all figures were made like this. I don't think it needs to be "kid oriented". To me this could the the whole line.
It was a lot easier to buy slightly retooled figures. Goofy kitbashes, etc. when prices were lower. At $16+ a pop I've started passing on a lot of the "new" figures. Skipped the Jabba's goons redos and other recent releases. Dropping $70 on four figures is lot more money than $40, and that adds up quickly.