I wouldn't let any of the posts on here stop me from buying one if that's what I wanted. Whether they shelve the company or not, White River will still be on the hook for any warranty issues, lifetime or otherwise. Worst case, you'll be like me and the other Champion owners looking for proprietary plastic pieces, if there are any plastic pieces, that become no longer available. But there is always an alternative. Other than that, everything else is third party and available in the market place.
If I was in the market for a new boat, Legend would be on the short list.