(I think, because of the way the options are presented, it may represent "push polling". The results won't be valid, because the true range of answers isn't represented. Probably I'm taking it too seriously. 
) While I'm prepared to accept the anecdotal evidence given in the original post, I think Yellow Oval's observations come closer to the mark. Many at DC apparently have nothing against the 66 show, and may even be fans. DC the publisher, however, now has a very long history of keeping Batman and their other characters more on the Darker and Edgier end of the scale. They would have to do a great deal to convince me that the Batman 66 comic is more than just a novelty act, albeit a welcome one. I think this current series is a lot like the BTAS comics they used to publish, or the Tiny Titans series. Nice stuff, closer in tone to what I would like comics to be, but hardly a major change of direction from the long, tired slog through a grim and depressing DC universe that they've been making now for decades.
This current series would have to sell like mad, for an extended period, to begin to convince them that most readers would welcome material which is lighter in tone. I assume they also need to keep the mainstream, monthly characters pretty much in line with what would work (= sell tickets) in a successful film venture. Batman is a tough-guy antihero now, and a ninja, to much of the public. Our polite, personable, honest, well-intentioned, good citizen Batman doesn't have the mean streak that audiences seem to want from the character. I don't think they can steer the mainstream Bat franchise, much less the DC universe as a whole, back in our direction at this point. Even if many at the offices might actively enjoy the old 66 series or the lighter-toned comics of the Silver and Bronze ages. I fear those days ended along with the CCA and broader distribution of comics.Nonetheless, I am excited about this current comic. Pretty cool stuff. I hope it is successful.
I suppose I can accept that DC as an institution doesn't *hate* "our" Batman, and that many individuals who are or have been part of DC may actually love it. DC itself doesn't love our version. They have to favor what will sell best, and it seems unlikely that our Batman could have broader cultural appeal these days than the dark post-Miller character.
