IA vs PG: distinctly different games?

[treadasaurusrex]

Beg to differ from my esteemed colleague's sincere opinion.

The 2nd edition IA rules are a disorganized, poorly-written mess that makes the game difficult to learn and often, very frustrating to play. A number of us who gave it a an honest & extended try have since dropped it as an option in shared, face-to-face, or online play. The IA rules desperately need a thorough rewrite and many - if not all - of the scenarios were never properly play-tested.

 Here's a favorite quote from an excellent & thoughtful, long-time PG player that merits serious consideration, IMHO:
" . . . simply play by the rules as written. Fight the bad guys, not the game. If the game is so broken you need to modify it, it would be better just to move on to a different system."

Amen, to that thought as regards the misbegotten, IA series.