The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.Screw that!
Squeaky wheel man, squeaky wheel.
Good luck guys, I hope this turns out but the cost of production with their previous experience isn't likely to bring the filter back to life. A limited production run sounds more realistic but even then a significant number of purchases would be needed to materialize.
Maybe add on the comments "If you don't do it I'll buy K&N!"