Is MP Shockwave still a possibility?

This question came up in a nonrelated thread. The argument is whether or not Hasbro and Takara would pursue a masterpiece Shockwave at this point since a 3rd party company beat Has/Tak to the punch with the release of Quakewave.
That 3rd Party MP Soundwave was announced well before Takara announced MP Soundwave. And once Takara announced their version the 3rd party MP Soundwave had no legs to stand on, and the company threw in the towel.
But I think the bigger picture is that fans crave MP figures (and if you don't believe me just look at how quickly they sell out). There will always be fans that will want the real deal even if they purchased a 3rd party figure.
Quakewave is a good stand in but far from perfect. Also Quakewave was created in small runs. Has/Tak knows this. Here are several figures Has/Tak produced after 3rd party figures: Generations Swerve/iGear Swerve, Gen Cosmos/iGear Cosmos, Gen Springer/FansProject Springer, MP Cassettes/CDMW Power Up sets/Perfect Effect Cassettes, MP11 Starscream w/cornation cloak/TFC Starscream Cloak.
Now, I am not saying that Has/Tak is making MP Shockwave right now. But I am arguing that 3rd party Quakewave does not eliminate the possibility of an official MP Shockwave.
RAcast wrote:Stormrider wrote:RAcast wrote:Stormrider wrote:Sorry, I didn't make very good sense. I meant to say MP Shockwave.
That's a very important distinction, friend! And who knows whether they'll bother, with Quakewave already all over the place. Time will tell.
Not to stray too far from the topic, I don't think that has stopped Takara and Hasbro before.
When have they released a 1st party item right after the release of a similar 3rd party item? That 3rd party Masterpiece-scale Soundwave was never finished, and they certainly haven't made a Classics Sixshot. Nor has HasTak ever made anything Hearts of Steel-related.
That 3rd Party MP Soundwave was announced well before Takara announced MP Soundwave. And once Takara announced their version the 3rd party MP Soundwave had no legs to stand on, and the company threw in the towel.
But I think the bigger picture is that fans crave MP figures (and if you don't believe me just look at how quickly they sell out). There will always be fans that will want the real deal even if they purchased a 3rd party figure.
Quakewave is a good stand in but far from perfect. Also Quakewave was created in small runs. Has/Tak knows this. Here are several figures Has/Tak produced after 3rd party figures: Generations Swerve/iGear Swerve, Gen Cosmos/iGear Cosmos, Gen Springer/FansProject Springer, MP Cassettes/CDMW Power Up sets/Perfect Effect Cassettes, MP11 Starscream w/cornation cloak/TFC Starscream Cloak.
Now, I am not saying that Has/Tak is making MP Shockwave right now. But I am arguing that 3rd party Quakewave does not eliminate the possibility of an official MP Shockwave.