I think the manufacturers are chasing $$...anywhere they think there might be $$...
Whether it be old technologies, new technologies....or old technologies in new applications....
Each technology has it's very own niche for certain market bases...and some (fortunately)...cross over into several market bases....
Some technologies even have no useful place in certain market bases...but conversely, can be the number one used tool in a completely different market base....
We tend to think in the small realm of pan fishing...
The Brand's "decision makers" think in the realm of every water borne vessel on the planet...and where those $$ are capture-able....
Rickie