I don't know about that...
That's not quite ignoring them if you're gonna wave them aside to push your product. HG isn't ignoring it if they have forum sections, a section in their FAQ and sell DVDs of the originals. Pushing their own product over the originals? Yes, that part is true.
Well that's an oxymoron. I prefer, "Inferior brand name".
More money in sponsors and promotion if the LAM works out for them. And if they have more money, ...
Well, goshdarnit, when you set the height of the bar really low and it does better than height of the bar, you call it a "success", don'tcha know?