I'm shocked about people getting any surprise about Microsoft not releasing another version of VFP. At the risk of being a "ditto-head", I agree with your responses. I think the replies Peter has received are sufficient.
I'm also surprised that there would be "surprise" about the announcement. I anticipated disappointment, but not surprise. If anything, I would have been stunned if the news had been anything other than what was announced, and I certainly wasn't privvy to anything.
Kevin