Kit Menkin, creator/publisher of Leasing News...of which I've followed since I began my career in Equipment Leasing would probably be interested in this.. but I highly doubt he and his group are aware of this particular program. I can say in my copier sales and leasing days, I worked for Danka, and we offered rebates on the left over/prior generation models as a buying incentive.
Dan's rebate program is similar, although the primary objective is to get much need capital into the hands of struggling merchants that are terribly over leversged/stacked. It works and most of the folks I explain it to are on board and see it for what it's worth.