No, Usgt folks had no opinion about can am when it started and wanted to see how it would play out. Because we did not jump on your bandwagon immediately does not mean there was any ill will. I don't know who you talked to but I told people I hope it works out for you, but we have always chosen to be conservative and watch a bit before we jump into anything. Beyond that, I have always tried to maintain as much autonomy as possible for usvta classes. It just works better in my opinion.
Btw Novak motors were the usvta spec motor for years until they went belly up. This is nothing new.