Counter Strike coming to consoles

I can go on for hours with in-depth analysis and more details, but it is important to remember that our first hands on experience with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is pre-beta. I have my fair share of concerns about how what apparently seems to be a console game built on the Source engine will port over to the PC. Is this a “half game” that serves a greater strategic purpose for the development of the Steam platform? By their own words, CS GO is a new game not meant to replace 1.6 or Source. Is this simply a political statement to help fend off unrealistic expectations?

Marek “.PhP” Kadek is one of the players in seattle. This is what he wrote on Playzone.cz :
– this game is not going to replace CS 1.6, or CS:S, it is primary made for consoles, PC version is just kind of a “bonus”
– at the moment, the game looks more like HL2DM
– There is no recoil and there will never be. (because of the consoles)
– the game runs on L4D2 engine
– SourceTV is NOT a priority
– they are working on match making system
– new money system
– no kevlar (this should be fixed in the future)
– maps are simplyfied for XBOX style, less ways, most fights are close range
– Hidden Path (Valve only finances the game) is trying to make all weapons balanced.