This doesn't seem like a big deal. Outside of Windows RT, Flash on the desktop (including the Windows 8 desktop) has been unrestricted the whole time. So this o

This doesn't seem like a big deal. Outside of Windows RT, Flash on the desktop (including the Windows 8 desktop) has been unrestricted the whole time. So this only affects Windows RT users and people using the formerly-called-Metro version of IE. I don't think there are many of those, so other than the symbolism of the "future of Windows" moving back towards Flash, I don't see how this has much impact.