1. It's on the roadmap, so they will launch it (because Ricoh)
2. Let's see... it should be a priority for them.
3. Not sure if "almost all"; but I'd guess even the Limiteds could be weather sealed, at least.
4. Poor Nikon folks, still using their D300s and waiting for a replacement...
5. Agree
6. You don't know that
7. From what I was told, that's a Ricoh project. Anyway, they shouldn't pursue only a very specific line of cameras and be blind to everything else, so... the yo-yo camera is OK.
8. You have no idea how long it would take; not only optical design but also mechanical&electronics, then to prepare the product for the market.
9. Those users were wrong.
What's happening now can't be more different than with Hoya; investing&growing is not the same as cost cutting.