Malisteen: I play with my friends, who collect Skaven and High Elves and, not possessing a large budget, tend to have small units of fairly regular things (Clanrats, Spearmen etc). The regular infantry of most armies (Empire, us, Yomb Kings, Bretonnia, Skaven, High Elves and Dark Elves) are in the Tougness 3 5+/6+ bracket, so I think my original analysis still stands.
With regard to the new army book, I look forward to the addition of new units. The idea of an army containing a menagerie of horrifying monsters and things that go bump in the night seems very cool to me.
There will, as always, be people who are never satisfied with changes made to rules. I wont mind, so long as the character of the army is maintained.