Yeah, but those are nomenclature changes, no?
Surely the new Jr models have been in the works longer than that.
The new core Classic line just announced at NAMM is not a nomenclature change. It's a return to 50s and 60s specs. It's not the same as the 2019 line introduced last August. Those were probably in the works even before the Chapter 11 filing.
To put it another way, the 2019 LP Standard in stores right now, which has been criticized for having gimmicks not on the originals (internal dip switches, coil taps, high pass filter, etc,) will be replaced by the new line sometime soon.
From what I can gather, the newest stuff at NAMM was not already in the works. New management is moving fast.