Why was the Yaesu FT-857D Discontinued?

Why was the Yaesu FT-857D discontinued? This was a good discussion that I found on reddit.

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Link to article - https://www.reddit.com/r/amateurradio/comments/1jv6w8q/why_was_the_yaesu_ft857d_discontinued/

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