I'm really surprised at this comment - I can't recall the last time I had my CV in Word format. At least over 5 or so years ago. And even then, I think it was voluntarily on my part: I don't think anyone's ever requested Word format from me.

Have you carried out any research/surveys for Resume Fodder to find out what percentage of people are encountering this?

Edit: I'm in Ireland, so maybe this is a US thing, but I've always thought we were a bit behind here in terms of trends of software usage.