It will certainly leave a gap in the market if they are to take a back seat design wise.
Maybe if one of the smaller companies can grab a top driver like Atomic did with doughty and Xfactory with Big E and the right financial input then they could become the next big thing, although we may be losing one of the big hitters it will be a refreshing change, plus dont forget in 2wd alone there is the S2 and the 2wd pred on the way.
I like it!!