As far as Camo patterns is concerned. I am sure if you did a national poll Predator would end up way down the list in popularity. I as well as many others on the forums do like Predator and other open patterns such as ASAT.
I doubt that will have much of an impact on sales. I am sure the decision to go with Predator had as much to do about cost and profit margins as the few who would actually request it.
I know the people who dip my rods say they do Not have to pay royalities on Predator, but the royalities on Mossy Oak, and Realtree patterns are ridiculous. So there is a definite savings.
That is the reason you have seen Mathews market their own pattern (Lost Camo) A very smart move indeed, and it has been well accepted.
IMHO I think you will see more bow companies follow suit. The Big Camo companies are becoming greedy and are cutting their own throat as far as I am concerned.
Dan