If it weren't for Lightroom (truly great with its very own style - not Mac-like, not Win-like, just plain cool) I would long have despaired. Maybe there is some hope, but the task would be huge.
I think Lightroom is good because they were able to start from scratch (kinda like how MM said in the article). The problem with their other flagship apps is that they have been around for so long that they've accumulated so much stuff.
Additionally, Adobe really doesn't have any pressing need to change. I don't know the specific numbers, but I'm pretty sure GIMP isn't even considered a competitor by them.
