Honestly, if Ford could get away with making and selling even less vehicles, they would. I wonder if Edge L is in US as part of evaluation for another region, ie not North America

I can definitely see this being the case. GM and Ram seem to have better option packages that allow people to build desirable trucks at a (relatively speaking for the full-size market) decent price. Ford's option packages cause the MSRP to rise quickly. 

Well, no kidding. Not as many want a $500+/mo lease payment as you hoped, eh?     

Well you tell me A few years back, Ford admitted in an article that Edge cost ($19,000) roughly $25,000 less to make than a comparable Mach E   Anything that Ford is ready to throw under the bus is a commodity  but all the years that Edge sold at near Explorer prices was jam.  

What if they reimagine a product offering and give it a makeover so it's no longer a commodity product?

They say lots of things but things also change too. 

Jim Farley said the Edge is a commodity product so why would they revive this nameplate??

Conversely, for Ram or Silverado to now add a turbo 6 would be tough going for their buyers to accept. Just thinking if CAFE keeps rising over the next couple of years, the GM 5.3 may be in trouble….or not.

Exactly, the vehicle needs a few changes for North America but could come up quite nicely…..,,

I’m quite aware of your preference. 😀   My point on trying to reduce costs, as Farley discussed, is that if I (or others) drive 10,000 miles per year, get +/- 20 MPG, and therefore buy +/- 500 gallons of gas annually at a cost of roughly $1,500, saving 10% or so by swapping a larger-displacement base N.A. engine for a twin-turbo smaller-displacement engine will be difficult to justify if only saving $150 a year.  I know very well how we got to where we are due to government regulations, but if viewed from perspective of buyer who may want what he wants regardless of government restrictions, he may take cheaper, larger, and simpler engine of similar power and spend a bit more on gas.  RAM replaced Hemi pushrod V8 with twin turbo six and fans didn’t like lack of choice, and GM has pushrod V8s, including 5.3L, and they hold their own against 2.7L TurboMax.  Granted, buyers do not buy trucks based solely on engine or gas costs.   From a cost standpoint I don’t drive enough anymore to justify a smaller turbo engine on gas savings alone, and from enjoyment standpoint, I actually prefer the slightly higher purring RPMs of a N.A. engine.  I suppose having Mustangs that cruised at around 3,000 RPM at 70~75 MPH influenced my preferences today.  Even my V10 cruises well above 2,000 RPM, and I don’t mind the engine speed, which is saying a lot because engine is not as smooth as old Ford I-6s.   I know we have discussed this topic before that IMO Ford no longer has a basic entry-level F-150 engine.  Note I said “IMO” because I also know you disagree.  It’s just interesting that Farley brings up related subject matter in slightly different context.