I haven't read this entire thread (just the last page), so forgive me if I'm saying something that's been said. What I fear most about Next Mutation is that Peter Laird dislikes it so much that he'll never allow it to resurface in any format, be it reruns, DVDs, or whatever else.
I did recently find (and order) this:
http://www.getvcds.com/vcd/powerspace2.shtml
Woohoo!