[Aristophanes]

A solid smaller company with dedicated ownership able to use the equipment of choice would be a good thing. Having coating alleys in North America working with different emulsions is too much to hope for.

But who will put forth the money for a company making products for a shrinking consumer base?

Without new cameras as part of the formula, the consumer base for film emulsions of any kind from any company, Ilford included, will continue to shrink, not grow, and not even stabilize.