well part of the rather larger pallette of bike is the fact that Dahon sells bikes worldwide, but listens to their importer/dealers and does wht they tell them to built.... Some bikes which used to sell lonly in Europe ( like the Chiao or Glide) all of the sudden create so much interest ( and good sales) that Dahon now brings them into the US as well ....
Its like evry other bike company, they have a vision and than display the bikes on a trade show... The dealers placing orders.... the bikes with the most orders will get built..... If the dealers want more diversity, than Dahon will deliver.... really there is no hidden agenda or smokin gun here....

thor