themonkey wrote:
This will be very annoying if this is the case, as I mostly collect the softcover MMWs and the Epics don't seem to have the same quality of colour restoration (my 60s spidermans in MMW look a  lot better than 80s spiderman in epic).
Only this week, I bought the first four Thor MMWs, thinking I would be able to collect the whole Lee  / Kirby run and I am up to colume 8 in Spiderman.

If they are discontinued, I hope Marvel consider reprinting the hardcover MMWs so that people like me can catch up.
Also, it would be nice if the epics synced up nicely with the last softovers published.

When the MMW's are reprinted as Epics, they will have the same MMW level of restoration that the softcover Masteworks would.  The difference is when the Epics reprint material that hasn't been Masterworked (such as the 80's spiderman you mentioned).  So eventually you'll be able to get all the Masterworked material reprinted in softcover, as long as the Epics make it that long. 

For example, the two upcoming Thor Epics will have Masterworks quality restoration.