Saw something when I was reading one of the San Francicso papers the other day and a google search is always a good start
https://www.sfgate.com/travel/articl...e-15446229.php
Emphasis on the 'considering' not a certain change.
Remember though that the hotel is not owned by IHG but is privately owned but managed by Kimpton so IHG would have little say in what the hotel is called other than it not causing confusion with another property in the locality.