The announcement is absolutely not about the ArtZone or V4.

That is a paraphrased quote from Dan Farr. So those two things can be ruled out entirely.

Continue with the speculation. I'm leaning twoards the Eovia-DAZ angle myself, but interested in seeing which direction it goes in if that's the case (merger, buyout, what...).

 

thou and I, my friend, can, in the most flunkey world, make, each of us, one non-flunkey, one hero, if we like: that will be two heroes to begin with. (Carlyle)