Do you believe in the Easter Bunny too?

You mean "in response to potential customers waving money at HCA".

It is nothing but ECONOMICS.
A bunch of people complained that they were planning to buy a new H17 this year (yea, right)
and HCA saw an opportunity to clear out a pile of H17 specific parts at a PROFIT.

Hobie Cat CORPORATION is supposed to be a PROFIT making company.
They discontinued the H17 & TheMightyHobie18 because they weren't selling enough boats, (NOT ECONOMICAL).
They didn't make the first decision because they wanted to destroy the H17 & TheMightyHobie18 Classes
just as they didn't reverse their decision because they wanted to help the H17 Class, but not the TheMightyHobie18 Class.

A company has a right to make decisions which improve their profit margin, but don't dress it up as altruism or generosity.

There will be H17s around for a long time just as there are Sol Cats, Pacific Cats, Prindle 16s & 18s, and Tracs.
HCA can't force people to scrap their H17s and buy a new boat.

P.S.
HCA could take orders for a few boats and then drop production again in six months or a year.
Make no mistake, the H17 is competing with the FX/one and WILL eventually be discontinued.