I've just read through this whole thread (pretty entertaining, in a "train wreck" sort of way!).
Semantics aside, it does seem pretty clear, as Darin points out, that nobody "bought" the company. The "new guys" will be operating under a licensing agreement, which does in fact equate to "renting" the company vs. "owning" the company, which is the point that Darin was (correctly) making.
As far as any actual NEW tooling, nothing is mentioned in the press release, so at this point what we apparently have coming is yet another round of re-issues (sigh...)
We'll have to wait and see how it all plays out.