Actually, I don't believe I've said much of anything about what was said in those meetings and I haven't denied that various MVPs have lobbied in favor of VFP. Those efforts are very much appreciated, but it's the kind of lobbying that is easiest for M$ to ignore and safest for the MVPs. Could they have done more publicly? Perhaps. Me too. It's all a done deal now. My main thrust in this thread has been to rebuke the theory, pushed by Andy Kramek, Marcia Akins and Cathy Pountney, that it's the community's fault that VFP was EOLed because not enough people upgraded. I am not alone in my efforts to dispute that false theory. You can read the rest of my posts and those of others.

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>I've hesitated to jump into this thread because I knew it would become exactly what it has. But, I have to say, you weren't in the meeting at the MVP Summit when the announcement was made. You have no idea what was said by MVPs regarding the the decision, either for or against. You have no idea what Alan's replies were in response to the concerns or reservations expressed by the MVPs. So, you are speaking about something you have no direct knowledge about. It's known as hearsay. Please keep to the facts.