I think Ayu's way too busy, that's why. I think now her interests are far different that the past, that's what I am seeing. This year's Ayu has been a DIFFERENT Ayu since the past; now she's more mature, and at a time like this, I think it was a good decision for Panasonic.
And, I think, this was Ayu's last shot at Panasonic: the digital cameras. That's all. And now, with the fact that their recent promotion is not involving Ayu anymore, the Ayu era of Panasonic might have just ended. Maybe what a shame, but I think it's safe to say that today's entertainment world has really changed significantly - and the technology - as we see competing products there. And Ayu, previously promoting D-snap MP3 players, which were competitors to the iPod, now has an iPhone, and the D-snap might have lost its composure, and I think now D-dock is an
iPod/iPhone dock...
(see: http://panasonic.jp/products/digital.html)