This is good news, the resolutions don't need to be higher (or even as high as they already are) for any output device -- monitor or printer -- that any consume

This is good news, the resolutions don't need to be higher (or even as high as they already are) for any output device -- monitor or printer -- that any consumer will have. But it seems to me like Canon's ceasefire isn't unilateral. I get the idea that other manufacturers aren't clawing for pixels either. IMHO, what camera manufacturers need to focus on instead (pun intended) is eliminating noise. Improving the dynamic range would be nice too, but probably requires much more development of the sensors.