100-500mm Telephoto for L-Mount from LUMIX
100-500mm Telephoto for L-Mount from LUMIX

Something is brewing between Meike (https://meikeglobal.com/) and the L-mount Alliance (https://l-mount.com/) of which Meike is not a member but develop and sell L-mount lenses.
A few weeks ago Meike took down all lenses from its online store. When asked for comment, lenses were reported as “out of stock” and the store will be rectified and updated soon (https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4817182).
But twice in promotional emails Meike writes:
> The link for the lens of the L mount has not yet taken effect. If you need lenses with L mount, you can first place an order for lenses with E mount. After placing the order successfully, please inform us via email to replace the L checkpoint.
It almost sounds like Meike is trying to negotiate or skirt around some licensing issue.