Hi Bob, You're right of course, but you seem to have missed the word "preliminary" in what I wrote.
And yes, it's too early to get too upset about the change. If Adobe's FAQ answer turns out to be right, as Isaac seems to believe, other than the price increase the whole thing will just be a change in Adobe's activation method.
I'm always concerned about activation and deactivation because once a year I leave Colorado and go to Florida, and once a year I leave Florida and return to Colorado. Both moves require a deactivation and reactivation of Photoshop, DreamWeaver, and InDesign for my main machines. I'm not sure what happens to that process with the new setup. I was happy with Google's change in what they now call the "Nik Collection." I used to have to uninstall each Nik plugin at one end and reinstall each at the other end, and then activate the plugins one-by-one. Now I can uninstall the whole collection with a single click and reinstall at the other end with a single click. Activation's no longer required. Guess I'll have to see if there's an Adobe FAQ that answers questions about plugins in the new system.
I don't agree with everything Thom says either, but as you point out, he's more rational than other commentators, so his points usually deserve serious consideration.