I'm sure there isn't an answer for this, yet, but I'd like to know just the same:
 
Question: 
For those of us who wish to stick with SONAR 2017.09, we were promised that when Cakewalk was wound down, we would be provided with a mechanism to re-authenticate our existing code assets without relying on the Cakewalk authentication server.
 
Will this promise still be kept? I have no expectations of the servers being maintained after this acquisition goes through.

You got Noel in the deal, that's all I need to hear.

Meng:
 
I am very appreciative of your message and overwhelmed by the excellent news you are sharing with us.  I belong to multiple technology community forums personally and professionally, this forum and its' community stand head and shoulders above all others in civility, passion for the product, cooperation with the developers, and honesty.  I hope you visit often and benefit from the optimism.  I am thrilled to hear that Noel will be remaining on the team.  His expertise and transparency have been like none other in this industry.  I feel strongly that your investment in this product and the community that comes with it will be mutually beneficial for a very long time.  Let us know how we can assist in any way.  Thank you again for your openness and interest.
 
-Don

bitflipper
You got Noel in the deal, that's all I need to hear.

Agreed - Wow - They said all of the IP (Intellectual Property or Important Person)?

I'm not sure where to start. Meng you are a class act and I think it speaks volumes to have the new owner of the company come and engage with our users on day one. I am overjoyed to see this happen! When all this went down last November, it was very emotional for all of us and heartbreaking to see loyal users potentially left out in the cold, especially since the last few years were the golden years of SONAR development.
 
When I first met Meng, he spoke to me about his vision for BandLab and the future of music software and I was convinced that this was one of the most dynamic and forward thinking companies I had come across in the music space. There is no better heir to Cakewalk's legacy I can think of and I'm sure Gibson felt the same way! Meng is also a terrific blues guitar player BTW!!
Besides Meng, BandLab has some amazingly talented and competent engineers and staff. I'm honored to be part of his team and working on the next generation of music software, not just continuing the development of what Cakewalk was best known for, but taking it to the next level. With BandLab's deeply integrated social platform and vision there could be some truly exciting possibilities that I look forward to exploring in the near future. 
 
I think you can all be confident that not only will SONAR live on but that it will evolve in ways we didn't imagine. Thank you Meng and BandLab for making Cakewalk walk again!
 
PS: Oh and super happy to have my long time colleague Ben Staton join me again!
If you haven't checked out the amazing free BandLab platform please sign up and create an account. Here is my BandLab account!
 

very pleased for you Noel

Thank you..looking forward to updating my Copy of Sonar..

Excellent news and thank you for the information. I have been using Cakewalk products for twenty years and have been a Sonar Platinum lifetime user and consider it the best DAW available, I'm sure not everyone agrees but that's my personal opinion.  It's great to know that we will be able to continue our workflow and look forward to the future with Cakewalk.  It's great that Noel and Ben will be on board also. Thanks for the good news and all the best to the BandLab family looking forward to more information.
 
Blackie

Noel Borthwick [Cakewalk]
I'm not sure where to start. Meng you are a class act and I think it speaks volumes to have the new owner of the company come and engage with our users on day one.
 
With BandLab's deeply integrated social platform and vision there could be some truly exciting possibilities that I look forward to exploring in the near future.
 
I think you can all be confident that not only will SONAR live on but that it will evolve in ways we didn't imagine. Thank you Meng and BandLab for making Cakewalk walk again!
 

I declare February 23rd as International DAW Class Act day. 
Noel, I can't imagine a better outcome and I hope this works out perfect for you.  I am very happy to read this news.
 
-Don

Outstanding, what a day! What good news!