I hope Apple returns to offering size options for their display lineup.
'returns' ? they would have to leave to 'return'. There are two display now. One is very expensive, but it exists.
If we break off 2019 Apple and the Mac Pro apology plus the over-engineered and overpriced XDR, I think it would make sense to return back to sanity and offer the same display in more sizes, like the Cinema Displays of yore.
Studio Display in 27” 5K or 32” 6K. Feature parity, design parity. Get back to basics.
If they went to two consumer targets displays with same baseline panel technology, then the display in the iMac likely would be target number 2 added. More likely 24" iMac panel and 27" 5K .
24" would likely be closer to $999 . 32" would likely be a move to 'even more expensive' ( basically same issue the XDR has). There is a gap between $2.5-3K and the XDR price point , but not as many people with matching budget there. If Apple is going to eventually upgrade the remaining iMac to a much newer technology panel , then they likely are going to want more panel users to amortize those higher costs over. Apple could upgrade the monitor variant before the iMac if that timing worked out.
It is somewhat of a awkward set-up when Apple's highest volume product (entry laptops) costs less than their docking displays. IT would be more normal if the display cost less than the system core (e.g, laptop $1099-1299 and even a $999 monitor).
If the it is a 5K / 120Hz / mini-LED panel that nobody else is buying plus a A19 ... then the Studio Display price isn't likely going lower.
There are enough decently affordable, 6K panels around that Apple would just leave that as a 3rd party opportunity.
P.S. The bulk of the "Apple Cinema Display" era was about having a more affordable option. Not two relatively expensive ones. (and also tended not to be released in pairs. )
27 and 30+ is only going to be expensive and even more expensive.
