I'm going to start my own rumor here...I asked Bill at Chicago if this series was dead and he seemed a bit baffled before responding that the initial idea for the series was Nancy's and she's (they all have) been too busy to corner for an answer! But he seemed willing to entertain the idea of a Great Lakes line in the near future (long overdue IMO)...so I'm keeping my eyes peeled! Anyone else prefer these over the LLOM's?