Comment by hjessmith

I'm a student of good animation myself (know the 12 principles of animation by heart, got a copy of The Illusion of Life right next to my desk, etc.) and have great respect for what professional animators can do.

And while I (maybe more than anyone else) am highly aware of all the ways this tool doesn't create high-quality animation, I'm okay with it. The point here isn't to create animations that rival those of professional animators; it's to lower the barrier-to-entry to the point where almost anyone can animate their own character.

And if a tiny number of users become more interested in animation through this tool, learn how to do it the proper way, and create animations your father would approve of... well I think that would be a phenomenal outcome.