Originally posted by tikku But lately I have been reading rumours about Pentax dying etc etc.
It's good that you're reading rumors about Pentax dying. Those only show that people are interested - they see Pentax as a threat, they're gathering clicks using click-bait subjects, etc.
Be wary when things are too quiet... last time it happened in 2011, and guess what - Hoya was preparing Pentax for sale. There wasn't much "Pentax is dying" until the June announcement, when we found out what is happening.
If you want a more definite sign that Pentax is not going belly up this time either, wait for CP+/beginning of the next fiscal year. If they'll get the D FA* 50mm f/1.4 as promised, and at least appear to be on track with the other lenses...
At Ricoh Imaging (Pentax is their brand, tightly integrated and essential), it's business as usual: they're continuing with the Theta (4K version to be soon launched on the market), they're opening/extending photo schools in Japan, we might be seeing an increase in marketing.
Should you spend money on another system, as well? Not because of rumors. Do it only if it serves your needs.
It's not wrong to add an other brand "action" kit. There should be a new Pentax APS-C flagship, but what and when, we don't know.