The first time I ever saw a photo of a Hypermotard I knew I had to have it. It took a handful of years but things worked out and I got the Hyper of my dreams.
That feeling is unique - I've only ever had it three times in my life. Once with my highschool sweet heart, again with my car, and again with my motorcycle.
The new one just doesn't give me that feeling. It's over designed, has strange shapes and will feel very different than the current HYM. No doubt it will be fun to ride but just not the same. Call it soul, or whatever you want but it's just not the same. Doesn't excite me like the original and I would certainly take any number of other Duc models over the new HYM.
Just my 2c