No, they won't. If you want them to listen, you have to tell them in a way that they understand.... BUY the kits!

Let's face it, in this day and age, Manufacturers use much more sophisticated methods than hearing people TALK about what they want. They can easily see that they sell ("X") number of Kits, and (5 x "X") number of ARFs. Now if all o9f the builders bought 5 kits a year, they WOULD listen to the sound of their cash registers. But let's face it... What's YOUR Winter project? (Note: "Project" is singular) Most of us only build one plane a year, and if you crash it in mid-season, it makes more sense to replace it with an ARF, so you don't lose too much flying time.

I'm afraid I don't see kits making a comeback any time soon. But fortunately, as long as there is still SOME market for them, manufacturers will keep making them.