This was the reply I just received from Husqvarna USA. Man they wrote back quick! You gotta love that!
Britt,
Our reasoning is simple; The press strongly endorsed the 4-stroke product for the last several years, and in turn, the 2-stroke market has suffered. Husqvarna makes an excellent 4-stroke off road and MX race bike, (TE 450 - Cycle World's "Best Enduro bike of '04"), and we want to capitalize on the 4-stroke market now, and watch what the 2-stroke market does in the next year or two. If it looks like it will rebound, will bring in our 2-stroke models. Its that simple.
Rob Keith
GM, Husqvarna Motorcycles, N. Am.