i disagree with you, though. I think these renders are 100 times better than daz or poser renders. Now, that is obviously an opinion but, for whatever it's worth, I'm a professional artist with a degree in graphic design.
With that being said, renders are no where near the most important things in a mod. Sure, they add a lot to a mod and they can influence a mod's popularity, but if the mod is not balanced or feels rugged or roughly put together, it doesn't matter how great the renders are.
I actually do not prefer daz renders. I think most of the daz renders i've seen aren't anything special - at least not compared to some of the WWE2K renders i've seen. But, as I just said, if the mod is really good then it doesn't matter much what the pics look like. They can easily be changed if it really bothered me.
My point is, if someone doesn't want to play it because they don't like the way the pictures look ... that''s fine ... i didn't make it for that person. I made it for me ... and for anyone else who DOES want to play it. But also, If the mod isn't getting good reviews it's not because of the renders ... I promise you.