Hard for me to say how I feel - I love witches and I love building/family play. I want both.
I think part of the reason we haven't seen major new build functions in a little while is because they're likely to be patched in. And given they're probably more time-consuming (and money-consuming!) to build than other free content such as CAS items or buy catalog items, they're not as high a priority. And although I don't personally agree, I assume the majority of players are more likely to be excited by new things for their sims rather than new terrain tools or stair styles.
Babies/families are another issue. I think one of the gurus said most players don't play kids/families. Maybe they would if those elements were more developed, but...
