> Has this "Linky" already been discussed [...] with regard toward
> future hardware designs for MorphOS?

No, and for a reason: The e500v2 core of the MPC8572E is not suited for MorphOS. More here.

> Can anyone [...] explain what [...] this might mean for future PPC
> products and designs, which may [...] include future designs that
> could be used for MorphOS4.x.

Nothing, I fear.