In addition to advancements in Character Animation and Layout for LightWave that have been mentioned, what are the plans for improvements to Modeler?
We have made major improvements to Modeler in the v9 series, including a new state-of-the-art OpenGL engine and performance improvements in the selection system. A wide variety of maintenance fixes have also been implemented. Further work on bringing modeling capabilities in LightWave up to state-of-the-art performance and workflow will continue beyond the v9 series.