What, no C bass? I mean, if you are going that far, why not go all of the way?
The hopes of the alto clarinet fan never really die, but actually exposing their theories to the cold, harsh light of reality is usually all it takes to put paid to them.
Somewhere, someone has probably tried to major in performance on the alto clarinet. Somewhere, someone has probably tried to become the professor of alto clarinet at an institute of higher education. And, all over the world, there are those who cling to their neither fish nor fowl instruments, hoping against hope that someday, their day will come.
Jane Austen said it best: "Hope springs eternal"...