Nothing new honestly, I have been complaining nonstop about Hondas for a long time now. You just said it more eloquently than I have. The only car I really like is the TSX wagon right now, and even that is going away soon.
The new Accord certainly looks promising though, however.
Honda is being incredibly conservative right now and is just sticking to what sells and not catering to enthusiasts. It's a sad fact, but business is business.
That being said, I'm still being cautiously optimistic. The Scion FR-S/BR-Z is a step in a great direction and I hope a trend for Japanese makers.
SUVs and crossovers sell great, and other than the ZDX and the Crosstour, the CR-V, MDX and RDX all seem to be doing okay.
Another reason why automakers are so heavily focused on SUVs and not wagons, which I love, is that the fuel economy regulations favor SUVs.
Honestly, even though Acura was the first luxury marque from Japan, it is by far the weakest now. At least Lexus has the LF-A halo car and they went bonkers with that. The new NSX seems too compromised by bean counters. And with so many concept cars, I've lost interest in it. Infiniti is doing pretty well too, with interesting RWD cars.
And quick question- isn't the Civic up for a redesign soon? The Civic was redesigned many years ago now, and I feel like it's time for a full model change.