While I've never played IL-2, I have played a lot of simulator games over the years. I have never found any game that was as realistic as Aces High. The fact that you can have several hundred participants in the game ranging from aircraft to gv's all on the same map, there is no comparison to it that I know of.
Based on the above I have every expectation that the aAH3 will be better than what AH2 is right now. With that in mind, I will patiently wait for Hitech to completed his work. As to proving that this new game will bring in new players, that remains to be seen, the market will be the final judge.
I must admit I'm a little puzzled by your negative innuendos and the tone of your your comments as to the viability of AH3. But it is a free country and while freedom of speech is not really applicable to this forum I will let it ride and wish you the best.