One thing that they will need is someone to put a halt to any change to canon - that's one thing that Enterprise ruined about ST (Klingons in the first episode, and a starship that looked too much like the Akira-class).
As for 'grit' for any new ST series - don't need one. I loved RBSG (Reimagined BSG) and OBSG just the way they are. I can't really give an opinion on Caprica, considering that I'm leery of any type of prequel.