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Originally Posted by 0utf0xZer0
Pony Canyon and Kyoto spent four years making nothing but Key based anime before they decided they wanted to try something else. Then spent another two and a half years making nothing but K-On stuff.
Kadokawa and Kyoto, on the other hand, seldom makes sequels even of high selling works.
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Yes, different company = different mission
Kadokawa is a publishing giant, and their priority is to create popular properties that can be exploited in various ways. Brand building is more important than the anime itself.
Pony Canyon is a CD/DVD distributor (and the parent company is a TV station), so their focus is more narrow. They don't own the K-ON! or AIR/Kanon/Clannad properties.
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Having said that, I think they could repeat what happened in 2008/2009. Instead of taking a Spring/Summer show, they likely continued to work on Clannad and finished After Story early. During the late fall/early winter/spring seasons, they then worked on Haruhi-chan/Churuya-san/K-On!/Haruhi 2009/[in quick succession, culminating in the Haruhi movie.
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Kyoto Animation could try that. However, I suspect that they're avoiding that kind of schedule for a reason. 2008/2009 was a notoriously hectic time for the studio, and they were unable to work at a pace that they were comfortable with.
As for expansion, the company is always growing little by little. In terms of training, they're doing a lot more than most of the industry (KyoAni hires people on an exclusive, full-time basis, so they invest a lot in training), but it takes time to produce highly skilled animators.