JR: I think you moved ahead of pet shop koi more than a few years ago.
I'm sure you've heard more than one story of a pet shop complaining they got a shipment of those unsalable red & white koi instead of metallics and gin rin. And 2" ones sell better than 7" ones that tear up the plastic plants in a 15 gallon aquarium. Some breeders/wholesalers just can't be relied upon to ship good merchandise.