As I understand it, Acid Pro is going strong and has a recent release which hasn't changed the program much. Mainly changes to assure compatibility.
I would buy Acid again. Not sure how much I would actually use it. It would be nice to have an updated version of the program.
Making something that sounds like music in it couldn't be easier. Just drag the loops around and they all line up in timing and in key.It's a lot more complicated than that as it's a fairly deep DAW in other respects and limited in a few others.
It's sad the community is going away.