WOTC clearly wanted this to be a numbered sequal so its gonna be one. I dont realy see how ti beeing a numbered sequal actually detracts from the series, especialy since we know nothing about it.
That's the trick, isn't it? To not unfairly prejudge and make up your mind on information that's unavailable. It's almost as if there's certain expectations that are impossible to meet.
No, this discussion is based on known information, as in Swen has explicitly said he is making a new game as he wants to make it without any regard for how the first two games were done. That's the whole point of this entire thread.