Who cares if the manufactuers make money?
.... I don't mean to be antagonistic I just think this subject has been covered adnausium...
Adam,
I think it's pretty clear really.
The manufacturers are the single biggest obstacle standing between the pro game we see today, and that of the future where the pro ball is reality.
If there's no money in it, they will oppose the change until they breathe their last breath.
If there is profit to be realised, the manufacturers are more likely to participate.
As Sun Tsu pointed out centuries ago -
"If you know the enemy and you know yourself,
you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."
Matthew