I know I have posted this comment before too.
I don't mind admitting I am an ex-AW3 point & shooter. Not in the same league however in its day it did satisfy some primal urges. One aspect I do miss is not only could you change plane skins on a whim, you could change the terrain just as easy. So what if everyone else sees the green grass of home, if you wanted dessert, you got to see the sand of North Africa, the snow of the Eastern Front, hell the craters of the lunar surface if so desired. I suppose its all in how the 2 flight sims are constructed. I suppose new plane development and bug fixes are most important but you gotta give people diversity and easy control of that diversity.
KEEP'EM FLY'IN!