Somebody needs to take the risks of designing, making, and selling a RISC-V processor/chipset and associated peripherals. Frankly, someone like a Broadcom, who

Somebody needs to take the risks of designing, making, and selling a RISC-V processor/chipset and associated peripherals. Frankly, someone like a Broadcom, who has the expertise, and wants a royalty free rpi, might just work fine. I can't immediately imagine anyone else big enough doing it without upsetting the market too much. Sure, an open foundation could do it if they raised enough cash, but it seems unlikely. Having the backing of industry/academia/hobbyists is no small feat, and I hope RISC-V can keep pushing further into the consumer market.