Mike, PTC certainly tried something new. However, where did they get the definition of a "new user"? The features demanded are not particularly unusual (easier editing , better GUI, improved graphing and some automation) and I doubt that even new users would forfeit them.
PTC appears to be stuck with their strategic decision to go for a "reduced set of features" for the new user. This certainly is easier to integrate into Creo but isn't something I'd pay for.
Raiko