I was looking at Merchant of Venus but I see that it is no longer available. Is one of the other publisher that is part of Asmodee going to republish it or is it just gone forever?

As of Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 @ 6:28 PM PST:

Amazon -1 Left: https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Flight-Games-VA85-Merchant/dp/1616613602/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478658487&sr=8-1&keywords=merchant+of+venus

Miniature Market - 8 Left: http://www.miniaturemarket.com/ffgva85.html

These are the only two I attempted to look at. Google is your friend.

Would be a pity if it is discontinued. Such a great game. I was hopin' for an expansion ...

Agreed with Ron. The game is good, and fun, and different from many games we have. It's a pity if it goes discontinued