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I do think that one thing that gets forgotten in the GA vs GTE vs GT3 debate is the fact that the ACO and FIA are supposed to unify the GTE and GT3 regs at the end of 2014, and it does seem that since Grand Am/IMSA want to follow the FIA/ACO lead with the GTE regs, the combined class might end up in the combined GA/ALMS series.
Of course, it does make sense to have a standardized GT class, so that way the likes of Audi, Porsche, BMW and Ferrari only have to build one car that with very few mods can race in all three of major rules sets that govern most racing series (GT3, WEC and ALMS/GA, as well as the LM24). It will also save teams money that race in multiple series, as one car can do all the jobs at hand with little in the way of changes.
However, this is the future, and when we don't even know exactly how the LMP/DP rules will go or even the ACO's LMP rules will evolve, it's still murky as to the exact future of GT racing, though that seems easier to solve and work out than the prototype classes.
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