Yeah Elite is an good oldie... I spent a year and a half in that game, both on the C/64 and then on the Atari ST.
I might have a look at it, but as with most old game, they are never quite what they used to be. I like the idea of bring up the same concept, but my fear is that since it is a new game, the game feeling will not be as it was back then. At the time it was a easy, all you had to do was check out the prices for ore on planet, and it was favorable, go out get some ore, sell it and make good money. I guess they will expand the concept, and I think that's where they will loose the old simple feel of the game.