Pheace: From what I remember Homeworld was very mission based, correct? That really put me off to the series back when. Of course, I could be completely mistaken ...
Yes, it was. It's been so long since I played it, I don't recall if it had a mission editor, and I'm not into multiplayer, so I don't recall if it supported that or not. A remake could definitely benefit from being able to support both features.
I remember that the mod community made add-on packs for "Star Wars", "Robotech", etc., themes, which added some replay value, but you were still playing the same storyline, just with a different look.
DKapple: O.K., I do remember reading bits and pieces about the "Aliens" game -- just hadn't made the connection that it was the same developer. Nuts -- my confidence that they can make a faithful DRM-free Win7-compatible port of HW and HW2 just took a big hit. Thanks for the links, BTW.
Zacron: Have you ever played the amazing Borderlands 1 OR 2? Gearbox. I have complete faith that they can do whatever they want, as long as they take their time and release it when it's ready.
Sorry, no -- heard of it, but never played.