I really can't beleive a) how many people have posted in this and b) how many people continue to post in this thread. It was originally intended, for those that don't know, as a joke thread to offset the "I hate change" threads that inundated the forum in the days after Ys release. I was expecting a few posts, but not 765 and counting several months later!
It does prove that for every whining ninny that "hates the FOX" or thinks "removing the XRT will harm saves" or feels that "clutch overheating is wrong, and I can drive, honest" there are approximately 200 users who love the change. With this limited data I think it's reasonable to suggest that the statisitics show an overall INCREASE in interest in LFS, and therefore it's fair to assume a boost in sales too.
So much for the whiners.