Step back and take a breath.
Canon product development aren't stupid. Neither are they at Nikon. And Nikon is barely at the hybrid video/stills party.
So what's at play?
Pure business strategy.
You touched on it.
Camera companies could care less what Andrew Reid or I have on a wishlist.
Why bother compete with Sony/Panasonic?
We sometimes forget that Japanese manufacturing operates as a giant consortium, with players 'accommodating' each other in support of the bigger picture.
