If you have never played Code Veronica you missed out on the last GDLK RE game and you shouldn't consider yourself as a fan of the franchise. I forgave RE4 since it at the very least TRIED to be an RE game.
Nice write up on the new systems/mechanics. I'm also hoping that they include some sort of realism mode of sorts--I'm a fan of the ammo/health item deprived gameplay of the older titles.