For what it's worth, Brady, not all the selections were based solely on scenario selection alone. As an example: I recall, banana was opposed to the P-40's inclusion in 1.10, but it had solid backing among many other CM and CT staffers (those of us that have access to both forums).
Okay, THAT bothers me. I play Aces High primarily for the main arena, but I have flown a few TODs and I love them to death. However, TODs are relatively infrequent (once or twice a week). No offense to you banana, or the CM staff, but I don't want you influancing the new aircraft we get. Obviously, you need some say in what aircraft you need for new and interesting TOD's... but it would bother me to think that the majority of the new aircraft decisions are based on the small collection of CM's we have.
I think the MA should have equal weight when considering new aircraft. Of course, this could be premature -- I don't know what planes will be in 1.10 obviously.
I sympathize with Brady and respect the hard work HTC puts into these new aircraft.
I don't mind the aircraft we're getting, per se. What DOES bother me is aircraft decisions being based solely (or at least largely) on the leadership of a small collection of CMs. If we never get a P-47M.. I want it to be HTC's decision, not banana's.
This is nothing to do with any one of the CM's characters. I love AH, the MA, and the TOD, but I want something new and exciting to play around with in the MA just as much as the CM's want new TODs.