Spiderman 4

So Spiderman 4 is heading a radical direction (supposedly). Director Sam Raimi and star Tobey Maguire bailed on the movie, driving the overhaul of the franchise.
Apparently the new direction will mimic other reboots, specifically the Batman franchise under Christopher Nolan, which means darker stuff.
I have two problems with this idea.
1. This grittier choice has become a cliche. Bond, Batman and even The Hulk are examples of source materials that benefited from a more serious change, but not every redo is done as well. In an attempt to become up the "grit" quotient there is a chance that the product just becomes moodier, and that's a failure. For instance, THE WATCHMEN (which i love) was totally dark, but it was a commercial and critical failure.
In this case there are claims that Spiderman will explore contemporary issues, whatever that means. UGHHH! This stuff drives me crazy. Mostly because...
2. SPIDERMAN is a dark enough character. The guy has plenty of demons and they've been adequately explored already. Why ruin a good thing? It's not like Spiderman has had its Batman and Robin moment yet.

I hated Spiderman 3, but i still wouldn't have changed anything. The second movie was simply great and the franchise had definitely found its star in Tobey Maguire. Rocking the boat was not only pointless, I think it will end up costing them money.