My assumptions would be: They will release fewer new features, products and software. They will EOL 'legacy' software/products earlier, and maybe even break b

My assumptions would be: They will release fewer new features, products and software. They will EOL 'legacy' software/products earlier, and maybe even break backwards compatibility, if they think it may be a too large security risk. Working at Microsoft will be less about 'innovation' and more about 'maintenance'.