What Happened to the 6N2 Model 526?

From a post on QRZ.COM by W4PA

The 6N2 was a great little radio – and what killed it off was the license restructuring in 2000. We had the no-code techs all stuck on the VHF bands until the 5 WPM code test for HF SSB access came into effect; the sales of the 6N2 radio dropped like a stone when that happened.