Possibly, but the quaratined cities have been geographically spread over China, with no one city really being quaratined for that long a period, relative to the issues with FL. I do not think the issues are COVID related, possibly a little, but i think the issue is internal, driven by external competition. Basically i think the market/competitiors have overtook FL, once a premium brand with a price to match, but now the competitors have uped their game, quality has improved, as well as range offerings, which FL have failed to match [in offerings]. Which essentially means FL do not offer as much 'bang for your buck' as others. Leading to a cash shrinkage as sales have constricted, add to their is an awful lot of FL figures in dealers etc unsold, nowhere near K & C levels, but still a backlog for people to catch up on.
The company has extended it's sale AGAIN and there is a lot available still unsold. Plus there are 6 days to go on the crowdfunding and just under 72% of funds. Even if they do get the funds, it is for a range which has limited appeal to TS collectors and means we, as collectors, still have no sign of new items.
Was surprised FL has not gone down the limited release route, say of 100 figure releases, with same figure being prodiced in 2 or even 3 variant colours of armourment, for example you could do a Crusader figure, different livery [as K & C and JJD have done] of one with a sword, other with axe and another with a maze, etc. Thats 300 figures, offered out to the TS community, with an deposit deal of say 25% to guarentee you received one or more of the limited figures. Have used figures as examples, but thought that would be a better way to raise capital.
I collect only a single First Legion range - Crusaders, for me the best, by far, on the market, K & C are like cartoon figures, thou some of the newer ones are OK, whereas JJD are not in the Crusader era i am interested in, however, those Almoravid are really good and i have a few in the Tan and some in black, they need no other figures to oppose them. I do have 4 FL Winter Germans, will fit in my Warpark winter Kharkov collection, but have no more as price compared to what i can get for the same money from WP, TGM and JJD is a better deal for me.
Sadly i think FL are a busted flush, bit like Conte, they will bump along like a zombie company, we will get the odd posting from fans/cult members who cannot believe it, same as Conte. I sincerely hope i am wrong but the signs are there.
Someone put on the forum there is no problem and there are loads going to be release, they were on a boat/ship on the way, but shipping take from 14 to 30 days, unless they are rowing!
I'll have to email you offline to tell you my wonderful Bavaria story from this past May, simply incredible. 
