It may be that they can only see a future of computing-as-a-service. This might even extend to desktop if they see it as another means to access MS sass proper

It may be that they can only see a future of computing-as-a-service. This might even extend to desktop if they see it as another means to access MS sass properties. If that is their only route forward, then this spoonful of telemetry is the tip of a very large wedge.