I think you may be partially right sky
We (employer) bought 2 and although I will no longer be here when they arrive I actually find myself getting excited about it. It is back to the basics with a new twist. I actually find myself having a great time when I step back into a 152 to instruct (no one flies it at my school over the sp's)
I think that it will introduce a new price that makes flight training a little more reasonable and I think it will inspire a few more people to invest in aircraft. I personally would spend half that on a used aeronca or cessna 170 but that is just my taste