One of the LTA missions was to bring the Berning designs to a much wider audience at an affordable price. Their focus is on the craftsmanship of the finished product, their working with Fern & Roby to fine-tune the industrial design, and their exemplary customer service are all among the reasons that they have been so successful in doing this.
It's also amazing that they don't raise their prices every year like so many others. They offer an improved version of the Z40i and don't raise the price! I can't think of another manufacturer that is dedicated to their mission in that regard LTA only passes on actual increases in their costs not whatever they can get away with in the marketplace. In light of all that, any criticism of Mark based on a video seems specious and misguided.
I'm hardly new to Berning gear or the man himself. When I wanted to hear what Merlin speakers sounded like with David's amps, Bobby Palkovic (RIP) reached out to David who graciously invited my wife and me over to his Potomac house about 20 years ago to hear his setup. One of the most enlightening 90 minutes I've ever spent in audio! Also learned a little something about model trains :-).
When I bumped into the LTA version of the microzotl at CAF a few years ago (maybe 2015 or 16) in a headphone lounge I almost jumped out of my seat I was so excited. I think Mark was nearly as excited as I knew what it was, There is a reason David chose Mark and his team to expand the reach of his work, Turns out to have been a great choice!