> without complete re-engineering by Microsoft We come to the same conclusion: Microsoft chose a different way for Office 365 where it could provide the servic

> without complete re-engineering by Microsoft We come to the same conclusion: Microsoft chose a different way for Office 365 where it could provide the service to more consumers while also keep way more control, in particular making it easier to justify recurring subscriptions at large. It goes hand in hand with their cloud efforts and pushing for more services, so I understand the motivation. I also kinda wish this trend stopped.