I guess people will always remember what's happened recently, and EB did have a bit of a miss with Ip Man. I don't want to make a big deal out of it, I love having the figure on my shelf. But I was a little deflated when I got it in hand, as for months I'd been anticipating something so much better. EB have raised people's expectations enormously with these awesome pics... great for getting the hype going, but risky in terms of how people will react if - if - the end product falls short.
I don't think anyone's wishing for anything other than a great figure from EB - nobody wants to see them fail. I'm not HT fanboy, I'm an awesome figure fanboy, whoever is making it.