"And if for some reason I did want to do vector stuff for the web I'd just go back to using Flash, because that's what Flash does."
Some people would welcome this though, seeing that flash is is so expensive it cuts out small or home based developers. I would love to see this expand into a flash alternative. I love animations and the current limits on C2 has prevented me from moving forward on some of my ideas, but I do watch this forum almost daily to see what's new.
As for the raster/vector debate, why not include both? More tools for more users. Best of everything for all tastes.