IDK, I always thought the reason one 're-imagines' a classic series, (and i'm using the word "classic" very loosely in relations to the original BSG) is you hope that there is already a pre-set fan base that will keep the show going long enough til the rest of the viewing audience catches on...
I was a big fan of the Moore series. I accepted the show at face value for its entire run. Now to have another "re-imagining" of the show less than a year later BSG ended just dosen't seem right. It's like have a bed time story read to me by my dad, then after he tucks me in my mom comes in and...