For me, the key element is the fact that the J/30 is intended to be a _one-design_ racer/cruiser. While they aren't full-bore racers (like the Mumm 30), I don't consider the J/105 or /92 to be strong as cruisers either. In fact, in a Practical Sailor interview, Al Johnstone said that he designed the J/32 after spending a rainy weekend on Block Island in the cabin of a J/105. I like the layout of the J/32 and think that it would be a nice follow-on to the J/30, but only if they could sell enough of them (with spinnaker gear) to make up a one-design fleet. So, the problem as I see it is marketing. The don't want to cannibalize their very successful J/105 marketing niche with one-design emphasis for the J/32.
