With all due respect, what is more likely is that the new weight limit will quickly be exploited to create more advanced airframes and power systems, which will both cost much more. And everybody will feel they need the best stuff in order to be competitive, much as it is seen now by many with the current rules.

As it stands now, airframe and power system designs have reached a certain stasis that has allowed advances within the 2x2/5kg box to trickle down to much more affordable models.

One could argue that it has never been cheaper to acquire an extremely competitive Pattern ship.