Why the limit on warranty to subsequent purchasor?

The consumer who pays nearly retail, if not full retail is the only one who makes any money for the company. The manufacturer is not responsible to the second or third buyer since thay obviously have no relationship.
Companies who go above and beyond this 'origional buyer' warranty are taking a big risk. Most damage to equipment occurs when it is being moved, so second or third owner of a piece are a much higher risk than the one customer who actually paid them anything.
It would be fiscally dangerous to warranty everything after it has changed hands a few times. I'm not sure, but I would guess this business is risky enough the way it is, who wants to take additional risks???

Those Manufacturers are greedy and want you to buy directly from them,if you want piece of mind.

I understand some of the reasoning but as you start increasing the price, other industries allow transferring the warranty. The transfering of the warranty allows people to try a product at a price they can afford. Can you imagine buying a 1 year old Corvette and Chevy says sorry, you have no warranty on that engine. This helps a manufacturer to develop brand loyalty and when the individual can affort to buy new, that brand is on the top of the list.

If I bought a Krell KAV piece with a transferrable warranty, I'd consider the warranty to be an integral part of the purchase. Now that Krell (and others) have "retroactively" dropped their transferrable warranty, I do believe someone will eventually sue over this.
This hobby is like our little private world. This is our version of politics......

It's Miller Time!

It is patently absurd to suggest that the manufacturers are being greedy by not transfering a warranty!
What responsibility does a company have to an individual with whom they have no relationship???
If I sell a piece of gear to another AudiogoNer with the understanding that it will work perfectly, and the buyer in turn sells it to another party. If that product fails do I have a responsibility to the second buyer???
These opinions are typical of the 'welfare' mentality of this country. A person gives not one penny to the manufacturer but expects the manufacturer to loose his own money by perpetually repairing the unit. Will all of us 'hi-enders' be happy when all the manufacturers go out of business, but offer unlimited warranties???
If you want a warranty, buy from the manufacturer or his representative (the retailers).
Again, I say this as a buyer who uses 100% used gear (except for a few cables). I am also a small business owner so I guess that makes me part of the enemy.