A while back someone posted an article comparing Nikon and Canon in the professional photography market starting in around the 1970s.
Tellingly, Nikon did what HN seems to want: they had a very conservative approach to "pro" model cameras, emphasizing backwards compatibility and respecting what their "pro" users asked for. Canon, on the other hand, experimented a lot and, despite not actually inventing many of the new ideas, was willing to try them out on "pro" cameras.
This difference of approach cost Nikon its leading market share among "pro" users. There may be a lesson there.
Tellingly, Nikon did what HN seems to want: they had a very conservative approach to "pro" model cameras, emphasizing backwards compatibility and respecting what their "pro" users asked for. Canon, on the other hand, experimented a lot and, despite not actually inventing many of the new ideas, was willing to try them out on "pro" cameras.
This difference of approach cost Nikon its leading market share among "pro" users. There may be a lesson there.