Originally posted by Cannikin
I would wager all future lenses will be HD "red ring" (at least until that coating is superseded).
Hopefully all new lenses will also be WR/DC, though I suspect updates of existing lenses will stay with the original AF (e.g. HD Limiteds, HD 55-300).
I'd wage on the same new HD coating appearing on all but the kit lenses. Same for the DC motor.
The WR is IMHO a different matter, however. It's more complex to add WR on a lens, and it drives the price up, so my guess is, most of the affordable primes and zooms lenses updates or new products won't have WR in them, but all mid-range to pro lenses will. But that's a so-so guess anyways.
As long as Ricoh FINALLY comes up with some F/4 or better, WR ultra-wide prime or zoom lens, I'll be happy. I'm disappointed not seeing such a lens released yet.