Never having played any wargames, it is difficult for me to assess whether I would enjoy a TotalWar game as described by Del Arroyo, where you are giving out orders to your generals, and let them get on with the actual fighting.

I enjoy the fast and furious battles in the demo, and being able to flank around the enemy and sending my cavalry crashing into the rear, directly under my control. However, like many others, I don't want RTW to be a clickfest (especially as my joints protest at the strain), and would not mind if attack speeds were slower.

Unfortunately for some, the biggest consideration for CA is probably popularity. They and Activision have invested a lot of money into RTW and need to get significant sales; I think this more than anything is dictating the future of the game. I can't see much market for a traditional wargame rendered as a computer game, no matter how worthy it is. Plus, programming a really intelligent AI is very difficult (and expensive).