^^ This is a good question, but I think this problem is already solved. They already have that software (comes with the new Advance Keyboards) that acts as a host for running plugins. And with that, the Advanced Keyboards can interact with a plugin (view patches, settings, send midi to it, etc). No difference in including that software with this type of MPC, and allowing the same type of interaction from this MPC screen. If you want to use plugins - launch that host and connect the MPC to your computer. Don't want to use plugins, use the MPC standalone. As soon as I saw those Advanced Keyboards comes with that software, I thought this would be the direction of a new MPC. At least that's what I'd be trying to do with a new MPC.
Now, saying all that, if this is what they're up to, then I don't know how they can avoid rendering the current Ren / Studio / software obsolete. But this solution would be SO much better IMO, that it wouldn't even matter. LOL. I'm sure it would make some people unhappy, but I bet there'd be a LOT more happy people.