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As another member of the Linux/mplayer crowd, I won't be happy to see this become a trend soon, either. I don't have any real bandwidth limits so I'd just as soon torrent the complete files. Why not release shows both ways? Releasing versions that only people using the Haali splitter on Windows can watch easily seems a bit unfair.
I realize this is a part of the Matroska specification, but it seems a bit premature to move entirely to this system until the player software that supports chapters is more widespread. I'm not trying to revive old arguments about H.264 vs XviD or MKV vs AVI where there were valid reasons to switch concerning file sizes, picture quality, and support for multilingual content. From TheFluff's description, ordered chapters currently offer a benefit to people with limited bandwidth or disk space who happen to be using a player that incorporates Haali. For the rest of us, having the option to download complete episodes should still be supported.
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