I would respond Vurbano but I dont think you are capable of looking beyond perfect HD versus mobilizing a company to make it profitable. I dont like HD Lite any more than you do but D* has a game plan, has started implementing it and is so far on track. It includes HD and lots to come. Problem is, it takes time and lots and lots of money. Does it mean it ticks folks like Vurbano, yes. Will it always be like it is now, problably not.
I personally like the D* mix of things and given that 80% of my HD watching is non-watered down MPEG2 I am ok with the current D* HD offerings. I think my attitude will be much different when there is cable, FIOS or Att, Dish and D* competing for my high end HD dollars. I think everything is still shaking out and end of 2007 for me is the line in the sand. My plan at that point is all digitial via my Media Center distributed throughout my house to Xbox 360's. All the pieces are in place for me except the native cablecard/D* to MCE. Heck it could even be FIOS by that time. At that point I expect 50 HD channels at near OTA quality. So patience my Padwan.