We've gotten a little haywire, but I'll say this. It's impossible to make everyone happy. I'm going to do what I think is right for the company, and 95% of the world....
Agreed. As a business owner myself, battling to get every scrap of revenue possible, it's gotta make good business sense.
If the only thing that your heads do is offer a good alternative and a great cost point to improve your crate engine offerings then that's a win in itself, and if anything we'd all understand that and appreciate your continued support of the hobby.
If you're actually seeking to bring standalone head packages to market though, they need to differentiate in some way against what's out there already (SM, Edelbrock, TF). There's plenty of room to differentiate because frankly the bar has been set so low for so long. TF is the current standard bearer, but you're right, with an expensive set of rockers required, it's a non starter for a bunch of guys.
So I think what guys really want to know is...how will your heads improve against what's already available?
(If this is already listed somewhere forgive me... it's hard to dissect these threads sometimes)