Leica look-alikes

I noticed lately that more and more new cameras are  trying to bring back the “classic” (Leica) look. Was this trend triggered by the Leica M9? Here are two models that just got released in Japan:

GH-TCAM30C camera from Green House:

ViviCam 8027 camera from Vivitar:

Then we have the Fujifilm X100 camera (see the latest Q&A update):

There were also some rumors that Epson might be working a new digital rangefinder.