“Anybody out there think this will happen in the not to distant future?”
Well.....that depends on your age, and what you consider “not to distant”.... If I recall correctly, the prototype RV-14 debuted at Airventure 2012 (looking at my logbook, I flew it shortly after that in Oregon, so I think that’s right). You can figure out a way to search for when the first customer completed airplane flew, and that will give you some idea of the lead time from prototype to product.
I have zero knowledge of whether or not Van’s has anything in work, but if they did, and they announced it for Christmas, well....now you have a timeframe. The next question is “how old are you, and how long do you expect to be flying?”
These and other important considerations when looking for a kit plane will be covered in a talk I’m giving during EAA’s (virtual) Homebuilder’s Week in late January!
Paul