These decisions are usually not based on technical considerations or based on daily/quarterly/yearly goals. They are usually very broad, long horizon, multi ye

These decisions are usually not based on technical considerations or based on daily/quarterly/yearly goals. They are usually very broad, long horizon, multi year "themes" that are handed down to top level directors who are asked to interpret-implement them. The issue is many of these themes are dropped before they are fully implemented. When Ballmer was in charge, his theme was that Microsoft should be "devices and services" company. My guess is that Microsoft now wants to be "services" company. In that light, "Remote Desktop" does not quite fit because in the future everything is an App which is a SAAS that we will pay a subscription to.