Yes you are correct, that in the end the love/appreciation/respect for the NSX will endure. I would rather have a fond memory of almost getting a car (the story and all) to not have been in the game at all. Some have suggested that a lottery for certain cars might be fair. Hard to tell. After all if you as a dealer entered 10 orders you are thinking you made a bit of money. So if you lose those orders, how does Honda/Acura make that up? And of course if you were one of the folks like us, how do you feel when you lose the car? There is no simple solution here. But I will say it is better to leave the party and have everyone wish you had stayed, then to do stuff that makes some people wish you had left. The next NSX what ever the propulsion system it has will be paid attention to.
The next NSX will be a peak into the future of what Honda can do. I give it under 4 years. I believe they can produce what Tesla cannot-an all electric Sports Car that will blow everyone away. Honda has what Tesla lacks Racing Expertise.
You are 100% correct, there is no easy solution here. One thing for certain, it generated interest and engaged many of us. That is a positive thing. Currently on the Acura web site, it implies the wait list is still open.
Depending on their goals, if their goal is to make an impact in terms of marketing. Increasing quantity or honor all orders received will have much greater impact and allow more cars goes to enthusiast. Since they are a public traded company, making good business decision also should be considered.
In terms of feeling for customers. There will be group that put in order and deposit early, a group that put in orders and deposit late. I can't see how first group would be unhappy as long as they do get an allocation.
I genuinely would prefer they bump up quantity to 600 or 700 (which IMO will not hurt the value one bit). That would be a solution with nearly no downside and loads of upside.
Fundamentally, first come first serve system has major flaws. Lets use Rolex and Hermes for example. If they had used first come first serve system vs (friends of brand what Rolex calls). Since items usually sell for double to triple price of MSRP in grey market. Their products will never go to people who genuinely love the brand.
Take Ferrari for example, typically cars are sold at MSRP including special models (certain hyper limited models exception). What dealer does is ask customer to purchase another model + fix amount of dollar (example $100k) mark up to the dealer, then customer gets the allocation at MSRP. Porsche not much better on GT3, GT2RS, GT3RS allocations.
As for EV, I can't wait to see what Honda can do. Sound, handling, styling, whatever new innovative trick they got, etc.
I used to dislike EVs before I tried them. In 2017 I picked up first Model S, it was life changing convenience and efficiency. For point A to point B car they are hard to beat especially for families with kids. Later I picked up Taycan Turbo S. I wasn't interested in the car what so ever in the beginning until one day a Taycan drove by in parking lot while I was walking. The sound it made was wicked. Shortly after I picked up the Turbo S. As point A to point B car and value, it is not as good as Tesla, anything above 4S is unnecessary. However, for fun factor, it is exponentially more fun than Tesla. It drives and handles like Porsche with rear wheel steering, active chassis control, massive URUS size CCB. Naturally I would also pick up Model S plaid to replace current family model S. Wife prefer Model X Plaid for the kids with additional seats, so we ordered that instead.