Polygons started out with no animation and distortion; why should we expect this technology to be any different? If they're smart enough to come up with this new system for static modeling, they're clearly smart enough to come up with a tweening system to integrate later resulting in animation of these extreme detail environments.
They say that more intelligent people have a better sense of humor. Hmmm, these guys had trouble with a few puzzles in some... puzzle games. Puzzles... humor... fantasy... creativity... originality... WOW, I JUST DON'T GET IT! No wonder everyone who ever played these games hates them! Let's throw every last copy of these "me head hurt now" games into a giant bon-fire. I'll get the matches, you guys get the rubber duck. Ha ha....