I'm with Beatrice and Kimber on this one....
Unfortunately Poser and Poser related things (such as texture creation and such) tend to get looked down on a bit by the 'true 3d' community, yet if you want views and revenue then it's a huge market to tap.
I'm not wild about the 2 tier system as a whole... but hey, it's Jakes site and his decision, so whatever....
I have noticed that views and new uploads over the last week have dropped dramaticaly, so lets hope that these new ideas are implemented soon and that they go a long way towards rebuilding 3d artists confidence in this site.
I would however say be careful of making the system too rigid, as it may scare off more than it entices (I have to admit it's scaring me a bit )