I'm not saying this thread in particular, but there IS a point at which too much realism is actually hurtful to the game.
That's a good point, because the Gran Turismo games got ruined for me by that, they went above and beyond with hindrances in races, but that's a different subject altogether.
But yeah, I just hope Bethesda won't get too carried away with that and just focus overall on making the game as a whole the best it can be. Better snow/rain effects would be nice, though.