"better" and "technically superior" are relative terms that may or may not be helpful. More is not always better, as you can observe with the change of clothing summer brings every year. Sometimes less is better, sometimes more is way too much. It all depends
The only time I was blindly loyal to Captain Sim was after a night landing in the 757 cockpit (ba DUM) -- and thanks for the improvement on the 767 night lights, yes, indeedy!
I doubt I will be spending enough time in my 'other' 767 to find out now, for the very reason I'm not blind. But that's why we have different companies. Each one satisfies the needs of its adherents, and some peoples' slider happens to be toward the fidelity side, while others prefer the appearance side.
The comparison game wasn't a whole lot of fun before, and, although it is more justified with two identical aircraft models, I don't know how far you can take it. We still have two very asymetrical products here, one of unquestionable visual beauty and the other of legendary system depth. I don't see a lot of switching, but I could be wrong.
You could compare me and Tom Cruise. Most people would prefer Tom Cruise on looks. If you needed a criminal defense lawyer, you would probably prefer me. Of course Hedy Lamarr was not only the most beautiful woman ever, but held the patent for a jamming countermeasure that wasn't put into action until the 1960s. For me, Captain Sim's 767 strikes the right balance between looks and function. She's my Hedy Lamarr of add-ons. (Am I showing my age? Everyone is saying. "Who the Hell is Hedy Lamarr?")
Oh, and about loyalty... let me take the minority view and say that there is something fun about loyalty, having a team to root for. Like baseball. These companies are small enough and have enough style on their own that it is hard for me to see them in solely economic terms. Doesn't mean they can do no wrong, and fans complain more than anyone about their teams. But it makes me happy to see Captain Sim do well because they get dumped on so much.
There's another company that gets dumped on a lot that I recent bought something from... hmmm.... jury is still out on that one. But making your own mind up about stuff is fun.
The only thing I'm miffed about is what good is being a reviewer and having a direct line to The Captain Himself (a very reclusive individual who has been living abroad since the Russian Revolution) if he doesn't tip you off, like, "psst... I wouldn't buy any Boeing add-ons starting and ending with a seven in the next three weeks, wink wink."
So now I have TWO 767s, one of which is kinda spoiled for me every time I look at the vc (although you have to hand it to Awf, who did a nice user re-texture with what he had to work with).
Anyway, joking aside, the title of the thread is provocative, and even if true, I would mark the passing with bowed head and respect for a great and enduring product that set the bar early, rather than a dancing on its grave sort of way.
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