Airbus has been getting over on Boeing, U.S. government wants tariffs as a retaliatory measure, whoever is in charge of such matters (World Trade Organization?) approves the tariff plan, Leica buyers take a beating as a result. Makes perfect sense.
Exactly how does punishing Leica buyers help...
If Leica comes out with a monochrome version of the Q2, it will be a huge seller. They are struggling to keep up with demand for the Q2; given the desirability of the M246 among the Leica faithful, a monochrome Q2 would have to be even more highly sought after IMHO.