I think the point (and the problem ) is that the release of CoD as it was, forgetting the whys and hows, has dented many previously die hard 1C Maddox Games fans confidence. I for one went straight to pre-order for CoD without hesitation but wouldn't do that again.
The idea of a demo seems like a constructive idea to overcome the above, it means anyone with doubts can satisfy themselves its not a can of worms and for the developer (if they have done their job right) it means they stand a much better chance at converting that try into a buy at full price.
I'm not sure where the comparison with the RoF purchase model came in but for one I always liked it as it meant I could make that sim into what I wanted to buy, not what Neoqb or 777 wanted me to buy. As to leaving less glamorous planes out thats not what I have seen in practice. Squad flyers or online players will want to fly with their m8's or in the servers they prefer and if either are running, say, an early war scenario its either get the plane or go as a gunner in someone elses if possible. Weapon mods are somthing else and we are just going to have to see how these are dealt with when they come out (but I digress)
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