Why use a 135format lens mount?

Ah yes but that would be easier to do with a shorter register distance.
The DA*50-135 could most likely be redesigned as a f/2 lens and the DA*60-250 maybe even a f/2.8 if there is some stress in it. The lens might become more expensive because larger glass is needed but at least it's possible to make such lenses.

Ah yes but if you can compensate it far faster lenses it doesn't really matter
The electronic shutter is already in some DSLR camera's I believe, one of the Nikons had it.
EVIL cameras surely can get very fast lenses and that's one of the reasons they adapt the mount as well I believe. I believe the reasonable limit for f-number was f/0.7 and They can reach that with the current EVIL cameras.
Sadly I'm not a huge fan of the digital viewfinder, they still have a long way to go before they are suitable to fully replace the optical viewfinder.

No not really but but well they did sell them.

I wouldn't mind any of those as long as they keep on going the way with the K-X and the K-7, certainly the K-X was a successful camera for Pentax.

And let's be honest, EVIL is probably the kind that will replace DSLR over time, not now and not over 10 years but it will happen most likely so I only hope that they wait with their EVIL camera till they are a bit more mature and can really compete with the DSLR market.

Actually, they did - http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Minolta_RD-3000

I have never seen an RD-3000 though, and I can't see 2.7mp being particularly stellar in performance terms...

Case in point the f2 Oly standard zoom?

Thank you Matt, it indeed looks like a very strange camera

Yes, the 4/3th mount is roughly physical the same as the k-mount but has a register distance off 38.67mm instead off 54,46mm of the k-mount so it gives you an idea what a few millimetres can do.

I think many don't Like the 4/3th because the sensor is smaller but I could be wrong though.
At least it would be interesting to see what such a camera would do if they would bring it out with two f/2 zooms and a f/0.8 or f/0.9 normal prime lens and the capability to use adapters.

I already said it on page 2 but if they could make the mount so that they could make adapters to fit most of the current camera brands it could get very interesting.
Canon or Nikon would off course never officially support the adapter but if they could back engineer it like Sigma does.

careful not to get your 4/3rd's mixed up

[quote="Wackypedia"]"Differences between Four Thirds System mount and Micro Four Thirds System mount: Mount diameter reduction; As a result of research aimed at facilitating the design of compact, lightweight lenses while maintaining the current strength, the outer diameter of the lens mount has been reduced by approx. 6 millimetres (0.24 in). ... the Micro Four Thirds System ... specifies the optimum flange back length required to reduce camera size and thickness, assuming the omission of the mirror box. The flange back length has been reduced to about 1/2 that of the Four Thirds System."[/quote]

I didn't, Micro 4/3th has a register of 20mm and a diameter of around 38mm.

Micro is also for EVIL and my intentions where for APS-C DSLR solely to get faster lenses for it and a slightly smaller camera.