Firmware updates for the EOS M system? Have there ever been any? I don’t recall seeing any. As for ‘a specific lens that ought to come’, lol. Just lol. I really should stop being surprised by some peoples’ sense of entitlement these days.
At the beginning of this year, M50 II kits were consistently in BCN’s top 10, as at least one M-series kit (usually 2-4) has been every month for the past several years. But for the past two quarters, M-series bodies have fallen out of the top 10, replaced by R-series bodies. That started soon after Canon launched the R50…what an amazing coincidence!
Sorry to pop your little bubble of righteousness, but Canon did exactly as they stated: “
There are customers who wish to have their camera smaller and lighter, and that demand is still strong. As long as these demands persist in the market, we will continue to support and intend to continue the M system.” Obviously Canon has their own global sales data, but based on BCN the demand for M-series bodies has weakened, and there is stronger demand for the very slightly larger (but not necessarily heavier) R-series bodies. Thus, there’s no longer a driver to continue the M series.
You can cry foul and
all you like, and
@Richard CR can complain in a more erudite manner, but Canon was not being dishonest. They said they'd continue the M series while market demand remained strong, and that is no longer the case. Sure, there are many individuals who want the M series to continue. I happen to be one of them. But Canon is a for-profit business, they don't care about individual wants, they care about what the market is buying and will buy in the future, specifically in terms of how they can best profit by that.
The market has now shown that there is more demand for the R50 than for the M50 II. The R50 is not as small as the M50 II, but it's small
enough (and lighter, too). Canon is responding exactly as they said they would, by no longer continuing the M series now that demand is waning. You may not like it, but any lack of honesty about it is on your part. People see and hear what they want to see and hear.