I hope they bring it back soon. I had been thinking of finally getting one later this year after a few other things are paid for.
I feel that for the money (especially when Whittaker’s had the deals) they were one of the best values going for a mountain rifle. Who knows when, or even if, they will resume production. Definitely sad to see but completely understandable from a business perspective.
There are still a bunch of nos out there for sale, but the less expensive listings sure seem to have dried up. If you aren’t able to grab one before those in the system are sold, I don’t think that they will be all that hard to find in the used market (they sold a bunch since their introduction!) - but it might take a while to find some of the less common chamberings - e.g. the 7/08 or 6.5 sweed.