Here's the way I see it:

If you're a studio who is format neutral, you're basically paying to author 3 discs for home video (DVD, BD, and HD DVD). You're spending money, using resources, developing discs, applications, bonus material, etc... It seems to me that to author for both BD and HD DVD, you're probably going to turn out two mediocre HD sets.

For an exclusive studio, now you have only 2 formats to worry about (one high-def format and DVD). To author for, say, HD DVD, you can devote more time, money, and resources to come out with one kickass HD package.

So if the studios (and maybe consumers) actually care about quality, wouldn't it be better to be format exclusive? What would seem best to me is to have every studio be exclusive and then for Pete's Sake let's get some affordable, good combo players!

Your opinions?