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She has likely erred on the side of profitability. They have a hugely successful pickup line, and they can't go around offending the existing customer base. Wild departures from traditional design is for newcomers, not for established players. The oldtimers incrementally change so their loyal customers don't get shocked.
Reminds me of my grandfather who would get angry at Sheri's and write to corporate about the switch to Applewood Bacon. He'd go from twice a day visits to eating elsewhere for months on end. Whenever the menu changed significantly enough, we'd go through the process of eating elsewhere.
Anyhow, GM has the electronics figured out for EVs/PHEVs. battery tech gets good enough, they are ready to dust off that tech and start cranking out vehicles in volume. I'd say GM is well positioned for the future.
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