I think a good repaint would do wonders for this bust. I'm not overjoyed with the pose, but I don't think its terrible either. The paint makes or breaks this piece.
I simply restated what others have already posted. You commented about the sculpt itself, I never said people absolutley didn't like the sculpt. There are probably lots of reasons for people not liking it such as pose, paint, outfit, nameplate, base and the sculpt has certainly been mentioned as...
You assume too much my friend. You are putting words into my mouth as well. Never said anything about people "absolutely not liking the sculpt" at all. What I did say was that there seemed to be a feeling of disappointment and lots negative comments were made. Perhaps it is your fondness of the...