Originally posted by someasiancameraguy
Plus the fact that it would be considered a betrayal of sorts if they did release a new mount considering they said they are committed to the future of DSLRs.
The only economically sensible path towards that, while not antagonizing Pentax DSLR lowers, would be to piggy-back on a current mirrorless system, and release a perfectly functional adapter. An open system like Sony's would be the obvious path for that, but it would quite a side-step for Pentax (or any other company for that matter). It would mean that Pentax would keep its DSLR lineup, but trade profits on body sales for profit in adapter sales.