Ok, thanks. Stern probably did think about a price increase with Kiss (given the huge fan base plus the improved pf quality) & instead moved it onto the extras. If this is what happened (& who knows except Stern & Kiss) then it would make me feel better about the mod situation.
I think that initially, the issue will subside and pinball / KISS fans will just get on with playing the machine. No one is holding a gun to our heads telling us we have to buy anything extra above what we already have. I have it on good authority that Gary Stern wanted this license a long time ago, and I'm just happy the end result is such a really cool game. It happened - so I'm grateful.
It would be fact that KISS would want a larger chunk on the license agreement, but this was not part of the small price increase (it there was one).