saw the models today at the shop, after which i completed my pre-order.
The models look really cool, might need some converting to do, should be done anyway.
As for the game, made the agreement i would be playing it next week (now first some exams)
and as the shop owner explained GW is moving back to the roots, where a game should be fun to play. Got the reasoning behind the point system explained, and the some of the other rules.
my conclussion: it is still possible to put out a mass battle, only difference would be rules. It is different and GW needed this for their product.
An other edition would not have benefitted the community, right now you have 3 options to play: 8th, ET, AoS. All three are cool to do IMHO.
Besides how often did you see a true mass battle with WHF?