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Upper Deck adds figure skaters to Series 2 hockey, but do collectors really want them?

Having just posted an article about ITG's amazing limited edition 2010 Olympics cards, I was shocked and disappointed to read that Upper Deck is adding figure skaters to the 2010 Series 2 release.  Is this really something collectors are looking for?  I think the dinosaur bones and animal cards are interesting in the Champs set, but why not add something that hockey fans would be interested in collecting.  What about cards with stars from the past and present Olympic teams (mens and womens).  I know that seems kind of easy and simple, but as a collector, that is what I would want and would be interested in. 

I am really excited about the Olympics and cant wait for the games to start.  It's not like the games snuck up on them and with the release date in February it would have been perfect.  Why not throw in some limited edition autos as well from some of the big superstars like Crosby, Ovechkin, Lidstrom, Wickenheiser, etc?  Seems like it would have been a no brainer to me.

I think this would have increased the value of the Series 2 set tremendously as well.  Most of the top rookies like Tavares, Duchene, JVR, and Hedman were already featured in Series 1, so the draw for Series 2 is not as high.  By adding in an Olympic set with some limited autos or patch/jersey cards, Upper Deck would have had back to back hits on their hands. 

Upper Deck is great with using social media like Twitter and Facebook, so why would they not ask the fans what they are looking for?  I personally have no desire to collect figure skaters and this does nothing to entice me to buy the upcoming product.

What do you guys think?  Hit or miss?