Over in the FB kettle group (which I have learned that while many of you are in there, not everyone over there is on this forum, but I digress) a Weber employee squashed the 26 Performer, iGrill rebranding, and Colored kettle ideas. He did not loop back on the new gas grill or weber kamado suggestions.
I'm betting some sort of kamado. We have to remember that weber is owned by a venture capital firm now. Those vultures don't care about dink other than profits. If they think that there is money to be made in that segment I can see them going for it.
I just don't think that weber fans are any more inclined to buy a $1k charcoal grill than people who think the BGE is overpriced.
If they come out with one similar to the akorn and price it accordingly, they might have a winner.
If they try to go against the BGE, I predict it goes the way of Trump Vodka.