Yes, that was the only point i was trying to get across. And I am aware of and largely agree with all your other points as well.
I am not asking Canon (or other camera manufacturers) to launch ALL of their FF cameras at USD/€ 999. No problem, if they see fit to also make (and sell) cameras for 9,999 or even 99,999 USD/€. I do believe however, given the current market situation they SHOULD offer less expensive option also for FF sensored cameras and lenses.
EOS M50 [or similarly spec'ed Fuji X-T100] can be sold retail including 20% VAT for € 559 - and I refuse to believe that Canon [or Fuji] are NOT making a solid profit even at that price, then a 999 USD/€ mirrorfree FF camera specced somewhere between 6D 2 and 5D 4 should not only be "economically possible" - but in my opinion - could bring a much needed "system boost", very similar to what happened exactly 15 years ago when Canon brought "the first digital SLR
for less than a grand" to market: EOS 300D followed by EOS 350D. Many existing (film) Canon customers and even more new Canon customers purchased one and entered the system, even when many never purchased even a second lens. Many other did buy more lenses.
EOS 300D / Digital Rebel and 350D because it was
* decent IQ (at the time),
* decent functionality (at the time),
* decent size/weight (at the time)
* AND "affordably priced".
Of course there were also more capable offerings available at higher price points. But "mass movement / a DSLR in (almost) every household" really started with the Digital Rebel AT LESS THAN A GRAND. And ... it got Canon market leadership in digital cameras.
If believe, Canon, Nikon and Sony would be very well advised to offer at least 1 "entry-level" APS-C mirrorfree camera for USD/€ 499 retail (body only) and 1 "entry-level" FF MILC for 999.
While Fuji and Sony may have "satisfactory margins" with their current camera and lens pricing, those high prices (and some functional impediments) also make it difficult [Sony] or quite impossible [Fuji - also thanks to decision to offer crop only and pseudo-MF] to *reach critical mass / gain market share fast enough*.