As of right now, I don't collect PF figures. If Sideshow started a Dead line of PF, I'd have to start collecting them. Then it would snowball into having to collect other PF lines. I shudder at the thought of how much I'd be spending to get PFs on the secondary market!
As for the discussion on Patient Zero, I was one of the fortunate few that bought one as soon as they went on sale. I'm a zombie movie fanatic and couldn't believe that Sideshow decided to release a zombie figure. It was a must have situation! If I didn't get Patient Zero then, I would have already bought it on eBay thru the secondary market. I think I would still consider buying one at today's prices, too.
I did miss the Doc exclusive. Like Buttmunch, I signed up pretty early for the waitlist. Although, I'm not as distraught if I don't get the exclusive since it does have a regular version. Plus, I prefer the green scrubs over the blue ones. Anyway, I could easily understand the desire to have the Patient Zero figure reproduced into a 'regular' version. Just to play the devil's advocate for a moment, I don't think a different shirt version would good be enough. I'd also suggest that it wouldn't contain the severed arm accessory either.