Good question. First, I don't like the conversion rules. Second, I believe there are skills/careers that don't exist in CT/MT extended char-gen. Third, I think TNE skill totals are higher per term than even the extended char-gen in either CT/MT.
Maybe I'm just an odd-ball, and no one else has ever thought of it. If so, I'll work on it and post it to my website for the other odd-balls out there.
PS - What movie is your Sig from? It is in my head, and I keep wanting to say Mummy Returns, but then I think that's wrong. I know, off topic, but it is bugging me.
PS2 - Doh! I knew I would remember. I can hear the voice now.