A bit harsh, Frank, don't you think?
They have taken the all-time classic designs and elevated them to exceptional levels of quality and performance, well beyond the originals. So, of course, their problem is a lack of innovation.
That's like saying my A+C furniture does not show the flair or prescience of Naguchi.
They have a different business model than LV - no question. Your point is that their approach is therefore invalid by definition, do I read that correctly?
So - the plow plane is taking longer than their dedicated customer base would like. Mayhaps they are trying to keep those people up to date on what they are doing, as a courtesy. The harm in doing that is what, exactly?
Why are you looking to pick a fight? Your way or out? A tad bit disappointing.
For the Record: I own multiple products from both companies. I admire them both.
EDIT: Brian caught my wild pitch - corrected accordingly. Thnx.