It's survival for Savage.
Their product line has to include an AR with the bolt
Guns and 22s to be viable for an LGS to be a dealer.
Remington has them in its line too. An LGS cannot stock every mfr.
But Ruger, S&W, Remington, and Savage will cover a lot of ground and that's just 4 companies the LGS has to keep happy