Lighten up....the lead engineer at Toyota verified this I am just passing along his statements....My GC does not have a world version that Jeep refuses to bring to NAFTA. Pretty obvious that Americans want luxury....ie Tacoma, Grand Cherokee, and F150.
Ironic I've got to tell a real-truck-advocate tough-guy to grow some thicker skin.

If my post had a cornered-cat vibe, I apologize.
Let's all be clear--no one's talking about "work trucks." No matter what your romanticized thoughts are, a "truck" doesn't HAVE to be spartan, fully boxed, single-cab, manual everything, stick shift with the rear bumper hanging half way. Tacoma will be what it currently is--play truck with good off-road capabilities and reliabiltiy (QDR). I dont think there was any intension of the truck being otherwise.
Seats a family - Check
4wd - Check
Bed to haul Saturday projects - Check
Amenities to keep the passengers happy - Check
That's your 99% of the market. Fortunately, we still get enough off-road capabilities for people to go pretty much anywhere they want. I really can't see the Hilux adding any more value, even to us enthusiasts.
And don't kid yourself, a Hilux can be had as a plush "mall crawler" as well.