Not being english native speaker, I would like to understand what does it mean "geared for". Is this for past, current or future ED's definition? The reason I ask is that FC in circles of DCS users I interact with, FC was never perceived as an entry step, but just as a legacy which would slowly be upgraded to FF modules and 2nd, the only way to fly these planes. If there was a FF, none would buy FC version.
By saying that, I see the current FC userbase as not some monolitic "entry level fan base" but a very foggy cloud without clear definition as FC planes have no alternative to help making it less foggy. This thread confirms that nicely.