Indeed users can close it, but by not complaining they're sending MS the message that it's ok to continue that way, possibly adding even more crap. And we alrea

Indeed users can close it, but by not complaining they're sending MS the message that it's ok to continue that way, possibly adding even more crap. And we already know where it will lead: "pay us $N/year and nags will disappear". In my opinion that would be very far from the best desktop experience.