I do NOT see the resemblance between WW and anything Lawlor (or certainly not any good Lawlor pins).
I certainly see a lot of patterns in Lawlor pins - interesting PF layouts, really important shots that can only be made from the upper flipper (usually multiball jackpots), stuff on one side of the PF reaching down into the lower half of the PF. All of his machines (again,with the possible exception of some of the recent ones, which really weren't up to what I expected from him) have at least one unique gimmick; he doesn't rely on just having a machine that has a good feel to it.
Quoted from davewtf:and he has alot of fanboys that would probably pony up the $$$ upfront based on his reputation.
Damn straight! A Pat Lawlor design manufactured by JJP? That's about the only time I could imagine myself preordering a machine.