Quabuag heel replacement?

I just watched the newest YouTube video about sole options and noticed the comment about the Quabaug heel being discontinued (bummer!)… I have a few questions:

1.) What will the stock options be going forward?

2.) If it will be a matching V-Bar heel on a V-Bar sole for example, will there be an option to have one less layer of leather in the heel so the height doesn’t increase? (without having to go MTO or pay for custom options)… The reason I ask is because of my current pairs with V-Bar soles and Quabaug heels, they all measure 1 1/2” (HNW moderate block heels). I also have a V-Bar sole with the matching V-Bar heel (also HNW moderate block heel) and since the V-Bar sole is thicker than the Quabuag, it is almost 1 3/4”. It would seem a layer of leather needs to be removed or the top of the heel rubber itself needs to be sanded down to keep the height the same as before. This might not seem like much, but I feel the difference when wearing them and I don’t like the higher heel. All of these pairs have 3 layers of leather in the heel stack and with the V-Bar heel it is equivalent to having 4 layers. I’ve heard rumors that Nick’s might make the HNW moderate block heel default to 4 layers of leather (please don’t!) but adding a V-Bar heel would really be like having 5 layers (or a full logger heel) on top of what the HNW Quabaug currently has (which would be a deal breaker for me). Please advise. Thanks!