The concern I have is that one of the articles I read said that Sony, etal, were interested in Olympus' endoscope division--the camera division was not mentioned.
Frankly, I'd love to see a tie-up between Olympus Camera and Leica Camera. Think it would be a good way for Leica to get into the DSLR market--if they have a light touch re Olympus, and keep the price competitive ( as Olympus products are now, relatively speaking). Also Leica would be tied up with what I think is one of he more innovative camera companies, which, as one photoblogger has said, is making some of the best digital lenses in the world.
But it's all a pipe dream, I guess....