"Are you implying that the delays we're seeing are due to a shortage of people and not a shortage of parts?"
I'm suggesting that whatever shortage of parts or development delays could be more difficult to deal with given the very small number of staff involved at Lionel and MTH. A company like Apple or Subaru probably has hundreds or thousands of people working on their development of a given technology or innovation. Might help and can't hurt. Scrounging around for substitute parts and alternate suppliers, testing of prototypes, etc., takes time and effort, and there is no substitute for more bodies.
