>With all due respect Ken, Denis is not making an assumption. Just asking a question. If its not the numbers then what does drive the decision making process iro VFP at MS? It's not really an unfair question, especially when asked by dedicated VFP developers who have bought and supported the product for a long time.

I agree that it is not an unfair question to ask. You are just reasking what he did in a different way, and my answer remains the same for this.