I haven't spoken to Scott for about 18 months. Pretty sure Davey Crocket (and probably others) are more up to date than I am.
My (limited) understanding is that for a variety of reasons, he's pretty much just selling off the remaining stock.
Personally, I reckon his perfectionism makes him his own worst enemy (some of the tanks he rejected were very good quality), but it's his business and his choice.
And yes, he's Yamaico's relative.