I thought the same thing about the G1 series about 10 years ago but then Madman stepped in so there is some hope. Granted, Animated does not compare to G1 in terms of market saturation.
I have season 3 of Animated which I recorded off the CN mid last year (DVD recorder) so I'm not that upset about the possibility of never getting an official release. I have my fingers crossed for everyone that missed out on seeing it though.