Welcome fellow class of '88 alum! Don't hold your breath for the companies who got burned by alpine to get back into it, they won't, and that's not a bad thing. The internet has allowed real alpine dedicated companies to thrive (and in some cases re-form) by bringing the world to their doorstep. Check out Donek, Prior, Coiler, Madd, Tinkler, Virus, Swoard, etc. I don't know if we'll ever see that "resurgance", but there has been steady growth, and I think it will continue.