Feels like this was inevitable with the constant loss of just the manufacturing of some of these "obsolete" parts. You've done a kick-ass job over the years of keeping hold of the stuff we need in the face of vendors deciding that it wasn't profitable enough to keep making certain things. I'm not looking forward to having to scour ebay and Mouser for knockoff parts that will likely be substandard quality, but nobody in their right mind is going to begrudge you going this direction!
Thanks for everything.