User blog comment:Falseface/Questions about New 52/@comment-4441096-20110915235940

DC is basically trying to prove that they didn't learn anything from Crisis--that trying to wipe the slate clean, but leave the parts that are still selling alone, is going to cause more problems than it solves.

Moreover, if they were really interested in taking risks, they'd have completely revamped some of the character concepts (why does Batman HAVE to be Bruce Wayne in the new continuity, for example?), but they didn't even have the creative courage to do that.