So the balloon Microsoft launched the day before popped way sooner than they expected. It still got them what they wanted, a concerned customer base that may suddenly be willing to be financially screwed on the move to a lacking cloud offering.

I cannot be the only one that is thinking there is zero chance of moving to another Microsoft product after years of this. Every BC partner I have encountered has been woefully unprepared for adapting to the requirements and expectations of current GP customers. Their skills seem to be limited to using corporate suite catch phrases, dropping "digital transformation" into conversations regarding actual processes, and explaining how limiting flexibility is a good thing for users.

Please Microsoft, sell GP to a company that is interested in moving our investments into a lifecycle that will modernize it. You will lose us as customers, but we will allow you to call it "digital transportation" to the offshore partners you do respect now. Also I will promise to not regret our move to Azure and Power products.