The people that want to do outdoorsy stuff aren't going to buy the Defender. They're going to buy a Subaru, or Jeep, or maybe a 4Runner. The new Defender isn't even going to dent that market. This model isn't going to pull in any NEW customers. No one is selling their Jeep to buy a new Defender.
Maybe. My neighbor, a lifted truck/Jeep driving guy was excited over it. One data point, but didn't expect it. The off-road-in-comfort thing is all the rage these days, even if its only in image. Gone are the days of screaming down the trail/creek/freeway in V8 CJs with all thoughts of safety and comfort thrown to the wind. There's are some who understand what has been lost, and some who understand that better compromises can be struck, but it's the minority. I hope they figure out how to add a more open top. It seems possible to keep a modern engineered body frame and implement a fabric top in sections. Jeep did this and wrapped the whole top over it.