New Olympus 500mm MFT lens is in development

The Japanese website Newswitch published an interview with Olympus executive officer Shigemi Sugimoto. Here is the recap:

In 2018 Olympus could not launch more new products because of their factory relocation
Olympus wants to continue to launch new cameras in the entry, middle and high-end level
A new super-telephoto lens that reaches 1000mm in full-frame equivalent is under development and it will reach 2000mm with a 2x teleconverter (basically a new Olympus 500mm MFT lens)
The real value of MTF lies in mobility and image stabilization... that's about it
The Olympus PEN cameras have been very week received by women.
Olympus is considering automating lens production. There are many areas that require high-precision work and it is difficult to replace with robots.