I didn't mean to sound too optimistic but I was thinking that for the last 20 years Robotech fans never accepted that Robotech went into a coma and it seems that in another 20 years Robotech fans will still be saying WB will make the movie and if Macross keeps going then I am sure plenty can be done in 20 more years.
As for your point on Macross Frontier vs Shadow Chronicles. I can see why so many would be disappointed in realizing the truth, I too was a fool for liking Shadow Chronicles until I refreshed my memories and watched the New Generation saga and then it hit me like "What tha heck, where was Lunk, Sera, Lancer, Rook and Annie?" then when I turned a new leaf and posted it I am sure I would get flamed for calling out the plot holes in Shadow Chronicles, and that would make HG and RT.com mods mad because Shadow Chronicles seems to be the only thing keeping Robotech on life support because I read that memo1demonion and Kevin McKeever said that "shadow chronicles keeps selling and most viewed on Hulu"
And Shadow Chronicles did not inspire much, while Macross Frontier inspired an awesome PSP game I got called Macross: Ultimate Frontier and Shadow Chronicles got a cell phone game, so no wonder so many hateg it when you proved Macross is better.
I know, I hope my explanation to Robelwell helped clarify that, It just seems that Robotech fans will be waiting an eternity or 2 for something new (or 20 years give or take) and if Macross lives on then I sure hope more anime and movies will come out.
At least Voltron movie fans seems to accept the fact the movie will never be made, so why can't Robotech fans?