Well, it could be just on profits alone as their decision for doing the Manga Size.
I just went on a POD site and checked for book printing with their smallest size (5.25x8.25) vs Palladium's Full size (8.5x11). For 1000 copies of the same book printed from a fully sized PDF it ended up being a dollar difference in price on the book.
That's a hefty difference in price, making the Manga cheaper in the long run. Add in other additional costs and it could get even worse.
Yes - I would like PB to produce both, in fact with a PDF version also. I know the last is probably not going to be likely. Or at least with Robotech being done much later than other titles.
I guess my point is: Boycott with your money, and send a letter letting them know why. This way when they look at their numbers, they understand why the numbers are down and it is not just people leaving the market or flat out dislike Robotech.
and there's no way the Anti-WOTC corwds would let WOTC get away with printing a Mini-D&D4th ed. and then Printing a "Full-sized" Delux that contains information missing in the Mini-book. (IE the Manag version has Spellcasters. but you have to buy the Full Version to get the Spells they cast)
I think this is a little misleading. The Manga version is not missing information. At least not for me in order to play my games, except save for the Errata. But we all know you are talking the warships, the cruisers, horizonts, garfish, and ichazuki's. That was all fluff that wasn't needed in my game. Not to mention that it is being reprinted in later products.
In fact I find that printing any Cap Ships is not wanted and/or needed in a Manga Book. Shuttles, and Small Troop Transports I can see. But anything that I want a deckplan on, I don't want printed in a Manga Book. I'll wait for the big book o' ships.