[js1138]

But the trait dies with the individuals and is not passed on.

Nonsense. recessive and multivariate genes do not die when individuals die. Their frequency in a population depends on their usefulness to the population.

[bobdsmith]

I don't think there is any need to say "nonsense". It was quite a good question bought on by a slight misunderstanding of what you were saying.

[AndrewC]

Nonsense. recessive and multivariate genes do not die when individuals die.

Let's get straight what is being discussed. The traits that Darwin and the quote you do not like are those that are novel and seeking to be fixed. The idea is that to be subject to preservation(fixed in the genome) you must not be harmful to the organism. Now are you positing a new and improved evolution where nothing(traitwise) is extinguished only preserved to different degrees(danger where are all of the intermediates)?