Originally posted by Eaglerapids snip...Maybe Ned is frustrated with Pentax, he knows more than us, maybe he's trying to light a fire under the big guys saying "HEY, we're not cutting it in this market, do something!"
He might also be an evil genius and has set in motion a briliant and dibolical viral marketing plan to get Leica users (niche product users) to take notice of Pentax. (I'm not being sarcastic here, I really do wonder this)
It might be expected that a Leica user may be more likely to have camera kits that include multiple brands, and multiple camera types.
His message might be to the Leica folks, "hey look at us!", and not to us Pentax users.
And, I agree with you, he might have been sending a message to Pentax Japan about a market slice they are not looking at.
But in the end, his message, and motive is not clear. We are left speculating, with "maybe's" and "might's". So I still think his actions were wrong.