All of the predictions sound interesting. It would certainly throw a wrench into standard strategies and create a new game. It would force people to give up their tried and true ways to rethink the good/bad things they were taught about the game. Evolve to the new standard, or die!
Im all for it.
Maybe Belac should add a post to the "game variants" thread
http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/showthread.php?t=35083