I guess you'd want a manual safety on a revolver too -- or, maybe the Rohrbaugh... 
Worried about someone getting your gun? Learn retention techniques and carry an HK P7 and you'll get added protection...most BGs know nothing about a squeeze cocker. 
I still say the Skyy is no improvement over the KT, just a low production rate clone that will be lucky to survive.
BTW, the VP of Skyy signed on the KT Owner's Group forum -- did not identify who he was, but posed as a "satisfied Skyy customer" -- and started talking up the Skyy. When confronted as to if he had any vested interest in the gun (he was a new poster on the forum), he denied it -- repeatedly.... Until, he was "busted" by TxCajun who found a similar posting from the same guy on a non-gun forum where he openly admitted his position as the VP of the company.
So, you initially asked if anyone knew anything about the Skyy. I know this, they copied the design from George Kelgren -- and a principal of the company (Skyy) went on the web forum of his competitor's owner's group (KTOG), trying to play up his new product -- denied what he was doing, and then got caught. Though the President of Skyy later posted a letter of confession and "reprimand", I say dishonest business practices usually run deeper than any isolated event that comes to light.
It may be a quality product in terms of manufacturing, since it is from a CNC shop. The Autuaga was a quality gun too (a copy of Larry Seecamp's fine pistol). But the Autuaga didn't last long...
You are obviously aware of some political issues with the Skyy owners/management and the Kel-Tec folks that I know nothing about -- nor do I want to know anything about. My interest is in the firearm. Is it safe? Is it accurate? Is it reliable? I want something that I can carry around my property when I'm cutting grass, when I'm shoveling snow, when I'm digging in the garden, etc. For me, my Rohrbaugh is for deep concealment around the office -- not in the backyard.
As far as manual safeties are concerned ... yes, I prefer manual safeties on gun. When I received my training at the academy over two decades ago, it was with a pistol that had a manual safety. I carried S&W auto-loaders with manual safeties for nearly a quarter of a century. It's hard for an old dog to learn new tricks.
And I
would prefer that the R9 came with a manual safety. I even discussed this with Eric when I was buying my first R9 and assured him of another sale if he came out with a version that had a manual safety. He told me that wasn't likely to happen.
Manual safeties ... It comes down to personal preference. The fact that the Skyy has one and the P-11 doesn't, is a plus for Skyy in MY book. The fact that I use to own a P-3AT and it wouldn't chamber a single round by itself no matter what type of ammo used is a mark against Kel-Tec in my book.
