One other point that I would like to throw out - the people at the corporate level of PI are very successful and have diversified into many different markets and products... They have made a living spending money wisely.
And they are also very fond of the models that made Knight successful. Im sure they are well aware of the models that hurt sales/profits too. My understanding is, those new execs are Knight enthusiasts and they have a pretty good understanding of that market niche.
Even though my opinion is they will need a affordable yet quality break action to compete with imports, im not so sure that its their main focus for now or any time soon.
I really would like to see a better version of the Vision just to take a bite out of the imports profits and get people to try a Knight........but
for now.... selling the models that loyal Knight fans enjoy might make the most sense.
CVAs and Traditions are getting pretty pricey now also, so getting into that market is getting a bit easier IMO. I think many of them are fine guns but if im paying $400+, im definitely going to look at Made in USA options also.
If Green Mountain could sell me my GMB54 for $400, it seems entirely possible for the new owners to offer something in that price range too.