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One thing I did learn in a career that included running several business is that it's futile to complain about people complaining.
I agree with that, but I think correcting misinformation is needed. Otherwise the misinformation will be accepted as fact if there is no response. For example because CW was late in correcting a post in January 2015 claiming that Cakewalk had changed to a monthly "subscription" model that was like Adobe's, that post ended up being re-quoted on KVR and other sites, and interpreted as CW's software would expire if you didn't pay a monthly fee.
The concerns won't be assuaged by implying that the concerned parties don't know anything about business, are ignorant, and are at fault for not being in on secret plans.
I agree with your later comment that you are not a hater, and I don't mind criticism as that's the only way people improve, but I think you read meanings into my post that were not intended at all. I try (although I don't always succeed) to be very specific with the words I choose so they can be taken at face value. For example, I never said "people don't know anything about business." I corrected those who claim to understand business yet said lifetime updates can't work, by presenting examples of successful companies who do lifetime updates. Nor did I did not use the word ignorant. If I implied anything, it was that people are uninformed, and therefore draw incorrect conclusions. That's not a value judgement.
Nor did I say anyone was "at fault for not being in on secret plans." I was simply trying to alert people to the fact that those who see this as an endgame need to realize it is the beginning of a long-term strategy. I think any reasonable person would understand that in a competitive industry, one cannot talk about certain things. Press releases are embargoed, non-disclosure agreements are signed, etc.
But I do think it's helpful, and important, for people to know that there is in fact a roadmap and future plans. Consider all the posts theorizing these announcements mean the end of SONAR. If people are aware there are many future plans for SONAR, regardless of whether they know the specifics or not, it does indicate this is by no means the end of SONAR.
If you
do want to read between the lines, choose "frustration" and then I would have to agree
