but I doubt that the thousand Blitz users ( me included ) have been waiting for years for a " 2D specific tool "
Well, the simple answer to that is that instead of waiting, people should of moved on. I know a few have already, good on them I say.
If you find your chasing a language that really doesnt suit your needs, that hardly is the languages fault. :)
Dabz
P.S. Nice discussion this! ;)