If we cannot edit models and textures, then the TW modding community will wither and die, as others have said before. I'm not sure what to think, but I hope the people at CA have enough sense to see that the longevity of RTW is in large part due to the hard work of modders.

The thing that worries me is that if they didn't release tools for RTW (we have Vercingetorix to thank for those), why should we believe that they will do so for M2?