If Williams reopened, unless the design and mechanical engineering staff from Stern were offered double salary and five year contracts, it would be too risky to leave Stern.
Even if the massive money and water tight contracts got them to leave, they run the risk of losing Gary Sterns trust and future loyalty since he has been good to all these guys since 1999.

Too much risk to leave Stern for most I think.
Also, it takes a massive team to pull off what Stern is currently doing, so u might get a third of a great great team, but u need every member to be great for it to work.
Maybe not enough pinball experienced people to go around and could the market handle another big operation like Stern. Maybe too many people eating out of the one pie.

Scale of economies, maybe it would mean no one makes a profit.

Just glad Stern has carried the torch.
Gary Stern has pulled off a miracle with his decades of business savy.
The man is a genius. Not many Gary Sterns around.

Who would be the Gary Stern of a new Williams ? Who could fill such a role. ?
Who is around today who could do that. JJP tried but they are only ten percent of Stern.

Big role to fill before Williams could launch regardless of $$.
Great thread.