Before I became a KJVO, just this alone turned me way off of the NKJV. And my old NKJV is still collecting dust in my closet.
... we all know that the King James Version is a poor translation based on poor texts. ...They just won’t accept them. ... a transitional bridge to eventually get your people to accept a more accurate Bible."
- Mr. DiVietro
The purpose of the NKJV was to create a bridge between the preserved word of God and the modern westcott / hort perversions.