Originally posted by davids8560 I sort of feel like that, at this point in time, it will be best not to buy, add, or augment anything until the new direction is revealed.
I think the new direction will be revealed to each of us gradually, individually, over time. It will be a realization that Pentax is and intends to be different - an alternative. It will be demonstrated in a recognizable image character - the color profile, something done with SR technology, programming for the lenses - something unique and patentable.
I don't think there will be any grand declaration. Rather there will be an accumulation of small inputs, iterated over time, talked about and repeated - what we refer to as the Limited Pixie-Dust writ larger to the entire brand.
Some will choose Pentax exclusively for its ethos; some will choose a small kit for a specific purpose and only for that purpose; many will reject and criticize Pentax for its decisions, and for their uses they will likely be justified (for instance, I do not believe Pentax will ever be a valid choice for a traveling professional Sports/Action photographer and likely never for a Global Reportage photographer).
I wouldn't be surprised to see Pentax make inroads in Wedding/Portraiture, Birding, Landscape, Street and all-around Enthusiast/Discerning market niches.
JMO. The next few years will be fun around here.