Oh it’s essentially dead as far as the industry is concerned.
95% of population doesn’t want it in a new car.
Performance gearheads and super car manufacturers don’t want it because it’s slower and hurts their figures such as 0-60 and track times, not to mention many geezers that buy those cars don’t want a standard manual either.
Speaking of gearheads - Jay when did you get an E46 M3?
Bikes really seem to be the last frontier for the typical manual, however it’s not the same to begin with as it’s a sequential tranny and with the up and coming electric bikes that might go away as well.