I agree with you: R&M is indeed not focusing a lot anymore on the Birdy what gives more space to Pacific Cycles to develop the Birdy.

The only thing I think that would make this change is if R&M decide to develop a eBirdy what would also make sense because there is a demand for electric assist folding bikes, there is little offer for assisted folders and the eBike market becomes slowly saturated with a lot of manufacturers.
R&M with the Birdy has an excellent base to develop an assisted folder.