Since I see most things in a shade of gray, and I love playing Devil's Advocate, I'll throw in that most hunters here won't like this design change, but I bet the tactical crowd that loves their ridiculously-priced $300+ bottom metal to simply add an extended mag to a bolt rifle, and loves their Saiga's, will jump on it. I dont see it as even hinting at a hunter's market, but, really, what's the diff between this and an AR, which I might add is very popular here, but maybe not so with the detractors commenting here so far? I dont see it as something I'd be all over myself since the advent of tube speed loaders and extended mags for shotty's. And I like an 870 just fine, 'cept they never did seem to fit me well for some reason - Model 12's are like a glove for me.....and have the safety where it should be! I'll bet old double gun guys turned their collective noes (and still do) at those "d^*n trombone-lookin' contraptions" back in the day too. Diff strokes.....I dont see more options as a bad thing.