Nana4gk said "I wonder if enough people emailed Bernardin and voiced their concern over the discontinuation of these lids perhaps they might reconsider and resume production. Remember, the squeaky wheel gets the grease - or in the case, the Gem lids. "
I had thought of doing that, but it's unlikely. They stopped production in early 2000s, but since then the market has likely declined as older canners retire and jars break. The Hutterites are probably the only group with sufficient clout to make any difference.
Here's a history of the Gem production
https://www.healthycanning.com/gem-jars-and-lids/
Maybe another company will step up and fill the gap. All North American lids are now made by the same company, but maybe overseas will see a niche that can produce them, like the off-brand ones you can sometimes find.
I'm lucky that I have glasses lids with the tall rings, so at least I can repurpose mine. But virtually all my quarts are Gems and I have large 1.5 and 2 quart ones as well (which I don't process in, but love for storing and fermenting).
But I adore my squat little pints. It makes me so happy to use the same jars my grandmother used to feed us growing up. They are the superior jar, much easier to fill than the standards.