If this is the case, that most users already have upgraded, why not keep the the path availiable for the few that remains? The VIP policy has always been a major selling points for customers investing large amounts of money in your products.I hope you understand that the sudden removal of this policy feels like a major stab in the back.
As many others I have been planning to get the SC but the money is short, and I would love to jump on your current upgrade offer, but I just don't have the money, atleast not within July 15th. For me, and probably others, loosing the VIP option means not getting the SC at all. It gets to expensive when you have already invested such amounts in both First and Pro Edition. After July 15th the Extended license costs as much as I've already put into the product.
I am sorry but I truly do not understand why you would choose to do this. I absolutly love your products, and until now the companys policy, but this is a blow below the belt. As a hobbist composer I do not get much income through my music, and the amounts I already has spent in VSL products are for me ALOT of money, and represents much hard work. So this is truly just a sad day.
Still kind regards
Tom-Erlend Malm