Apollo's are part of the Amiga history, especially for 040/060 accelerators. It is a shame that someone decide to let them die like this.
Apollos may be a part of Amiga history, but I, for one, am glad they will be killed. I owned three Apollo boards, and each of them were terribly unstable and unreliable. I'd have killed them, myself, given an opportunity.
Having said that, they seem to be like Compaq or Windows Vista: you either absolutely love it or absolutely hate it. None the less, my Blizzards and CyberStorm are far more reliable and compatible, for that matter.
As to whether Jens intended to kill them off or not, I'd like to see his statements to that effect. I'd like to think that, given his massive contributions to the community, he may be interested in taking them and improving upon the designs for future product. But then if they really are shyt and he really does want them dead, well, so be it. I didn't see anyone else stepping forward to claim the designs for themselves.
Are for everyone who's signing up, good for you guys. Even if it's a moot point, all power to those who believe in a cause.