>The question here is, "Do you feel that you get sufficient value for your money to justify the expense of a PUTM membership?" If you do, then I'd urge you to renew. If you don't, then don't renew. Whether or not we, as MVPs, get a free PUTM shouldn't enter into the equation at all. The only thing that should is whether or not it is in your best interest.
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>The course that I would suggest here is if you feel that MVPs should get free PUTMs, then let Michel know privately (I'm sure he'll hate me for this one< g >).However, if anyone feels that we shouldn't, then they should also express this feeling to him privately.
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>Regards,

I did get more than the price paid for my membership. If most of the MVP's and others who help feel like you do and stick around then the price is still worth paying.
It's only that it seems this decision turns the back on the people that help out the most, which doesn't look right to me. Along the same lines as when MS announced the termination of the MVP program.
I believe there was even a consensus among Michel, the sysops and MVP's to continue to support a similar program in the forum back then. Why this decision comes to light now I don't understand.

You certainly put a different perspective, and I might reconsider the renewal.
Thanks,