Anyone seen the article on WWE.com about the spinner belt? They are calling for the current title to be abandoned and asking for views on what should replace it - something new or a reworking of one of the classic belts. They even have various wrestlers, John Cena included, saying that they think it ought to be changed, with Miz saying the current belt looks like a toy.
I don't think they would do this unless there were genuine plans to change it. I suspect they've seen what a positive response the IC belt has got, and want to capitalise.