I think Max should have had 3D upon release, too.
That sounds like a lovely idea, but in reality it wouldn't mean having Max3D 2 or whatever years ago, it would mean still not having the Max compiler available.Whilst I would have liked to see a simple 3D module rather than a game-maker solution, because it sets release back a few years, I think people are imagining some god-awful point and click game-creator. Read between the lines just a little bit and it's obvious that it's going to be something more along the lines of Leadwerks engine/World builder which leverages the power of the blitz language and automates some of the grind work (should you wish to use it that way) whilst letting you extend things to your hearts' content.