Someone in the thread mentioned that the smallest change in a car could cost millions in R&D. That may be true with some changes to the RL such as giving it dual climate control since the center console would need to be redesigned, etc. But taking the Styrofoam out of my trunk and replacing it with a full size spare would not cost millions in R&D.

MrFatBooty seams to be making the most sense out here! And to add to his comments, if Acura is content selling the RL to Grandparents, that's fine. Not! Catering to the "grandparent" generation does not work. Look at Cadillac and more importantly Lincoln. Cadillac has seen the light and is trying to get back to a younger clientele and Lincoln tried to do the same with the LS. Point being, Lincoln's days are numbered because most of its clientele is old and dieing and they don't sell. Cadillac is treading water but had to spend a ton of $$$ in R&D to design new cars. Honda is not as large and would not be able to afford massive R&D expenses.