User blog comment:Angel Emfrbl/What got me thinking..../@comment-179.24.35.29-20140109065409/@comment-53539-20140109113458

This is why I said "fans". For example, Avanna is last years no.1 Zero-G product. Yet... One viewing youtube would think not many producers are using her at all since she hasn't many videos compared to some of the other Vocaloids. Ditto the same for looking at sites like Deviantart.

I think with the V1 trio, and this one is why I want them updated, its a case of showing, not only the technical improvements over the years but also because when a product is removed from Vocaloid, its loss of the vocals qualities. Leon, Lola and Miriam were the first three Vocaloids and while Miriam was a typical more modern vocal, Leon and Lola were Soul singers. They were from the early V1 life, when vocaloid was focused on producers more then pleasing fans. So they represent the original intentions of the software, along with the V1 Japanese vocaloids (though they've definitely lost their qualities since their V3 update sadly). Loss of these vocals is critical for Producers as they were professional vocals and offered a vocal type they knew what to expect of. The V1 engine's quality brought down all 5 products. Lola had a raspy reggae voice which isn't present in existing vocaloids for English at least, and Leon is a mature, but light vocal... Again we don't have this in existing English vocals, their either youthful or deep.

One could argue for hours about the reasons for bringing them back, but I've been wanting this myself since before e had news of the Japanse V1 duo being updated, since there was no compatibility between V1 and V2. While I did own Lola, I was reluctant to buy Miriam and Leon due to their V1 engine. I'd defnately snap up one of the trio again if they had a V3 update or more.

But your right, at the end of the day I'm still a fan. But one also remember that this is 2013, not 2004, Vocaloid is more popular now then it was in 2004. English vocals are recovering, slowly. But I'd not wan them in the next year, we have Luka and the Kagamine's coming in the next year.... They would be better off showing up in 2015, rather then 2014 if they were re-made. And clashing with any CFM is bad for even other Japanese vocaloids, with both those products confirmed having English vocals, a bad for English vocals too. :-/

I' afraid even Yamaha may be getting the idea of what fans are expecting. Remember, they pretty much told Avanna to go get a anime boxart. And after the Spanish Vocaloids Bruno and Clara's initial reactions I wasn't surprised when they were given as the possible reason why. At this stage, western Vocaloids have lost any connection the culture they are being sold to in favor of a Japanese appearance. Yet... The same time Yamaha has VY1 and VY2, as well as Mew and Zola which are not typical boxarts. So I'm a little confused, and when I read the MMB entries the day Avanna was said to have been asked for a anime-esque design, I get the idea some of the Japanese fans were too.

I guess its all down to expectations. :-/