It seems logical that the MMC has to move with the times, and the most complex aspect of that seems likely to be conforming to regulatory changes, as opposed to continuing to produce a machine with eye catching classic lines that can still fit in with ever evolving customer expectations...?

Perhaps if one compared say a mid 80`s Trad +8, to the 3.2 Porsche of the same era, and used those to compare the Supersport to the complexity of the latest Porsche 911 derivative, perhaps the MMC may well be making a grand job of maintaining pace with the evolutionary pressures and customer expectations....?

Other than that, I suspect the country like many others is in a state of financial flux combined with the effects of the ageing process and changing priorities of the baby boomer generation...

Perhaps best to enjoy what you can and while you can.. Your choice..? (-: