360 or 340?

1st don't take this wrong[disclaimer]

why did chrysler drop steel cranks around the same time?
why did they stop 2.02 valves?
why did they lose the floating pins?
why did they drop the 340 manifolds?

last but not least...

why did they sht can the 318 AND 360 for the 4.7 and 5.7 hemi?

I know why.

bean counters...