>IMO, it's a total kernal rewrite in order to achieve OOP. Some says >Inheritance is not a big deal but to me it's a very important aspect of full >OOP environment.

They put OOP in VFP right? That took only 18 months. If they can stick OOP in VFP - they can put it in VB. In short - it has nothing to do with technology. Rather, it has everything to do with MS being very careful with one of its most valuable franchises...