yojoelay,
You should by now be seeing a pattern. For your idea to be viable you would have to practically guarantee a Scale Masters winner right out of the box. There's such a HUGE disparity as to what people want that it just couldn't be done. I like WWI fighters and Golden Age Racers, Cubnut (by his handle) likes Cubs, somebody else likes Agricultural aircraft, and somebody else jets.
If I want the best kit building experience available today, the best thing I can do is to buy the best plan I can get (or draw one myself if I have the ability), then get a kit cutter to cut the parts on wood stock that I have personally selected, purchased and given him to use. Of course, I would use my own selection of hardware.
This may sound far-fetched, but it is do-able, and it's what more, it could probably be done for about the money you are talking. Look at the prices some of the manufacturers on Ptmac3's lists charge! And yes, some of them take your theory to its logical conclusion, that for a "few extra $$$" they'll build the whole thing for you. So much for resurrecting interest in building.
Those of us who really love building will continue to support a kit industry so long as prices and quality remain reasonable. If kits die out completely, I'll scratch build from plans, perhaps with the assistance of a kit cutter.

papermache