It really sounds like a good move; leave the lower end stuff to Microshift and start over with a new range that's entirely cross compatible.
Originally Posted by
wolfchild
Next thing to become obsolete will be anything that's cable actuated.
A LOT of folk aren't going to want a bike that needs to be recharged, even in the West. I, a cycling geek who's spent far too much on bikes and barely uses them may be able to justify wireless shifting on my nice bike, but I'd never dream of having it on my commuter or the kids bikes.
The most common bikes in the world will be the lower end utility stuff, with 6/7 speeds that anyone can repair at the side of the road with a screwdriver and hammer. Electronic anything isn't going to be maintainable in the same way, or yield any notable benefit.