Perhaps the sky isn't falling?

Given the animated discussion on the previous thread, I thought Car and Driver's chart below might put some of this in perspective.  It is true that Alfa is closer than ever to re-entering the US market, and it's a verifiable fact that the FIAT 500 was at the New York Auto Show and most certainly will soon be available here.  However, given the history of promises that Alfa's return is imminent, perhaps once again it's just a matter of blowing smoke...

via Car and Driver