Indeed, if they price it like they did the regular plastic version , you can guarantee an explosion of rage. How about $50 for a tot-size Nekima? "No, but it's totally meant to be that size...".
I'm glad I have the old metal one. Pinning through the leg means it's solid as a rock, even survived a fall off the table, and a foam carry case insert makes no harder to transport than any other large mini. To each their own I suppose.