Jack allegedly said on a call two days ago that they have the POTC license for one more year. He said at TPF two years ago that they have the license for a few more years. So that report jives.
My two cents here, but I just can't really see them going through the PITA to make this game again. It's the rarity that is driving up the price, but that does not equal high volume demand. Raising the orice by $3k to run it again will only make pinsiders rage more about company greed. Time to move on.
With the backlog of already existing GnR orders (with more to come), the license will expire on Pirates before a run of games are made and sold. Why train the staff at the new factory to make a game you will only run once?
JJP7 (TS) has been baking for years now and it will be time to release it at the end of this year or early next. There will also likely be another run of WoZ and Wonka somewhere in there.
People had their chance to buy this game. JJP knew they had a great game, but took a beating for the removed 3 discs, locking chest, and production delays that came from it. The company isn't lacking for production work and I doubt feel the need to ingratiate the community that spurned it's release the first time with another run of Pirates.