[hmstx]

This is reminiscent of the reasons why Technics (Panasonic) could and would not just do a reissue of the Technics 1200 turntable.

In the mid 2010s after some lobbying, they eventually invested into new tooling to build a successor.

The new models have a handful of components in common, yes, a possibly even better re-engineered direct drive motor (and I don't remember about the tonearm) - but of course the prices put them in the "too much" range, even the more streamlined versions aimed at the DJ booth.

And they have worse feedback than the classics.

/me pets his M3D/MK5s