Originally Posted by
Dark Falz
Well, Jaime and Jessica don't make anyone else seem old. When Batman has all these "generations" under him, you have to question..."Well, how old is this guy? 50?" While there is nothing wrong with being 50 years old, you then have to question if you want to read Batman as 50 years old, and perhaps not for a lot of people, because the character wasn't designed to be like that.
DiDio likely has a problem with Wally because he likes Barry and having two Flashes is pretty redundant. His problem with Dick is probably twofold. First, he probably isn't fond of the "Nightwing" identity, and also Dick aged up to the point where he is in his prime, so that makes Batman seem "older". Probably a similar deal with Donna and Diana. Diana is supposed to be the ultimate dream woman (I think), but how can she be when there's this younger, fresher, yet fully matured version of her running around?
I don't agree with a lot of DiDio's preferences and decisions, but there is often at least a kernel of logic in them.