It took a while, but William Abner at GameSpy posted his thoughts on the Heroes of Might and Magic V preview build, two weeks after GameSpot and other review sites. His impressions are generally very positive, but he can't help to see the game as a Heroes III remake:

"These questions aside, Heroes V is shaping up to be the game that many fans have wanted to see for years; it's like Heroes III with more stuff, played on a gorgeous 3D landscape, and even though the preview copy was rough around the edges in many ways, it's still utterly addictive and as charming as ever."

Abner also refers to one of the last major concerns the fans migth have about the game:

"Finally, it's still a bit early to determine just how good or bad the CPU AI is going to be, which is crucial to the long-term playability of the game."