Is an updated Encore out of the question?

A few of us still do create media. You can't beat the integration with photoshop for creating menu's. Yet no CC version. While optical media can't even come close to being a clean copy, (at least for DIY burners) it sure is better than losing the memories all together. Such loss could be caused by numerous issues that an optical disc could survive.

I am not necessarily after new features, I'd just like a version that realizes quick time is no longer needed on Windows. QuickTime for Windows has been abandoned for a long time now.  You wouldn't think it'd be all that hard to fix that little bit of code.  Unless of course the built in components are insufficient, in that case I would imagine some of that could be copied from the Premiere code.

Of course their is the competition that is updated, but the lack of direct integration with Photoshop kind of makes them difficult to work with....and end up with a product that doesn't scream template.  

Are there other authoring programs that work as tightly with photoshop? A competitor? (GiMP for example)

I do also have DVD Architect, but getting away from that "Template" look was proving to be too big of a pain in the butt.