Many of the most insightful comments about the Disney-Pixar merger are not coming from the mainstream media, but rather from artists posting thoughts on their blogs. Here's a few of the interesting posts that I've run across recently:
Animator Jeremy Bernstein believes the return of hand-drawn animation is inevitable at Disney, and he's excited about that possibility.
Toon Baboon wants to see the studio return to its core fundamentals: hand-drawn animation, storytelling, timelessness, and innovation/exploration.
Photographer Daniel Sroka asks, Will Disney generate content or make art?: "Part of Disney's problem of late is they have confused their business method (themepark, character licensing, etc.) for their mission (telling stories)."