Truth is the massive amount of 10 meter rigs sold and modified is the reason new Ham rigs are even on the market(few at that), the 10 meter rigs are the candy to the radio company's, without that they cant do R&D to make the new stuff, they sure aint making any money of the Hams that are using 25 year old equipment,lol.
Do you really believe that? Can you give me some links to these 10m rigs that Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood, Elecraft, Alinco, Anan and Flexradio are producing?
Here's my current radio. Can you tell me what eye candy 10m rigs with panadapters, waterfalls and touchscreens Icom are selling to pay for the R&D for that?