I think there is a fine line between "miniatures" and "tokens or playing pieces" certainly at WM or Epic scale the argument could be made that infantry stands and vehicles are just elaborately modelled counters to mark where a unit is....
I'll believe the rumour when I see it, but I'd be all in favour, even if the model range was altered into more playing piece style.... I already have large armies of real minis for epic and warmaster, and it would give me a chance to try BFG out too....