Why get upset over a small picture and two paragraphs about a Gamesac? So what? Somebody out there liked that little tidbit of info, there's probably a gamer out there right now sitting in his Gamesac, drinking Moutain Dew, eating Cheetos, and playing D&D to his heart's delight.
I for one, enjoy the previews of what's coming around the bend for gamers. Fiction is filler? It boggles my mind that anyone would say that. A brand new short story by Elaine Cunningham is filler? Seriously, my brain hurts trying to grasp that concept. I enjoyed Elaine's story, I thought the interview with Ed was very interesting, and I always enjoy whatever Erik has to say each month. How many prestige classes, feats, and variant races can you possibly use? I think Dragon is maintaining a good balance between crunch, fluff, and filler. Keep it up!