I really hope that they get Storm of War to be 3D compliant (no 2D rendering tricks)... 3D gaming might not seem important now, but it's definitely approaching over the horizon:
http://hd.engadget.com/2010/01/21/3d...w-at-ces-2010/
and will be here soon... I bet Oleg is pushing for the Storm of War engine to last a good 10 years or more (with expansions, sequels, etc), and it'd be a shame to have it miss the 3D boat when the technology is really starting to take off.
...but I guess we'll have to wait and see.