Quoted from TigerLaw:

That could well be the case with the most adamant and hardcore of us pinheads (people like you and me who check Pinside more than once per day), I just don't see an original theme appealing to non-hardcore fans in the modern day of pinball.

I would say a large number of pinball purchasers today do not even really know who Pat is (sure they know TAF and what not but if you asked them who designed it how many could say Pat? I don't know the answer to that question.)

There is a reason Stern does not do unlicensed themes. Their distributors have told Stern they won't buy many of them...

Quoted from Rarehero:

Those games you listed aren't that shitty, really....if you just look at them from a design perspective. They're all totally unique playfield designs, shoot well, and he found creative ways to use the license. Art, code, budget constraints - all Stern-isms.