My view as someone who never quite got to the Robot Wars series is, in a way I'm glad I don't have fond memories of the behind the scenes antics but then I don't miss them. If the format were resurrected I for one would not be jumping for joy.

I would also question the no development line I would think there are only a few basic types of robot, Ram bot, Flipper, Lifter, Crusher. so we have developed a lot of versions around them.
I would like to think my robots Saint or Pilgrim and now Cherub are not roadblock with a flipper. they are variations on a theme.

The old robots rusting in sheds probably wouldn't cope with the new robots coming forward as far as I am concerned they can stay in the wood work.

The future is in the young roboteers and new and diverse robot shows. not riding on past glories but looking forward to new ways of promoting the roboteering movement. If you keep looking backwards you will end up tripping in to a pit!