I agree 100% on that ...
I don't think nothing will compare to AO and AE as they are so unique and the whole experience and atmosphere is the two games were amazing and nothing can replace that for example MO was good yeah but it didn't give me that great feeling i used to get playing AO and AE .... To tell you the truth i am gutted that LL is not making a next game just like AO and AE or even MO as its going to be more realistic and modern and not charicters from the original AO .... but don't get me wrong i bet it is one hell of a game just nothing like the original OW games ...
I was too temped to giving it ago to make my own oddworld game with the characters from AO and AE as i have a mate who is in the gaming buissness and games games for a living .. lol but thats very unlikely ...
I really home in the future there will be one last oddworld game that will have that same feeling and atmosphere like AO and AE ....