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Fair enough. But this doesnt detract from the ongoing development of VFP as serious dev tool.
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Is VFP any less "serious" because MS does not market it? I ask this because many scoff at MS Marketing as fluff. Yet - and somewhat inconsistiently - some will argue that VFP is not taken seriously because it is not marketed.

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This is probably true and, to some degree, probably a result of the efforts of KenL. But this in itself again does not detract from the very real ongoing developments of the VFP platform. I dont mind buying a MSDN subscription if I can get VFP and all the other dev tools and things. Its not a bad price and I believe I get some value for money.
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It is absolutely true...

MSDN is a great value. If you are a professional windows software developer -there is no reason why you would not have this tool in your arsenal.

I would argue with your use of the word "platform" in conjunction with VFP. VFP is an app-dev tool - not a platform. And - any developments going on are modest in terms of cost. They are certainly not modest in terms of perceived value to VFP developers. Although, one could debate that given the sluggish upgrade stats that have been alluded to...