I don't see the problem. Most of us (mobile developers) don't have the manpower, time, or the money to support the Windows platform. They have a very small mark

I don't see the problem. Most of us (mobile developers) don't have the manpower, time, or the money to support the Windows platform. They have a very small market share and their surface platform just tanked, big time. Partnerships and incentives are actually how Microsoft works so it's not unheard of to ask for help. Particularly in the license department. I can't afford to give my staff full enterprise MSDN subscriptions or even just Visual Studio on every machine. Never mind the fact that no one I work with uses Windows and would need that too. If they can give cheaper or free tools and then lower the cost of entry it would really help us support the platform.