Not so lame. What I've learnt from using DFHS and BFD (which are both great softwares imo) is that you don't need tons of layers, mic bleed, room sound to get the right sound for modern metal. You just have to find the right balance between machine gun hits and real life playing (not trying to go deep in absolute realism)and use the direct micing in first place to keep the sound focused. So this new ezdrummer seems to be a good idea to me.
Of course, if you already have DFHS, CV or/and BFD xfl, deluxe, I don't see the point.