No offense intended but IMHO people who want a 35 Whelen don't generally want a Remington M700, Whelen fans are more nostolgic and want Mausers, Springfields, M70's etc., not M700s and the Kimber fits this bill to a tee. They want blued steel and walnut stocks, not stainless and plastic.
No offense taken. I hope Kimber sells a ton of them, but I still don't see it happening.
You and I just have different tastes/perspectives--I totally want a Montana .280AI! Each to his own...