kstango wrote on Mar 29^th, 2012 at 2:24am:

Thanks for the replies. Yeah, that whole MSFS issue is one of the reasons why I've migrated over to X-Plane. Another reason is because the flight dynamics in X-Plane are much more accurate than in Microsoft's flight simulators. There is a well-known developer that is making a transition over to X-Plane, but I would like to see Captain Sim make the transition, as well, because I know that Captain Sim does a much better job, regarding the details and accuracy of exterior models, than the other developer.

I think when you say "transistion" it is a little misleading.  No developer of MSFS that I know of is dropping FSX for XP10.  Some of the other well known developers are testing the waters of XP10.
It doesn't matter to me if MS never screws with FSX again.  Let them keep busy making a farse out of McFlight.
FSX is mearly the dirt.  The developers like Captain Sim are the ones that produce the real crop.  They are the ones that will continue to make FSX interesting and exciting. MS jumped ship, but it really doesn't matter at all.
Actually it is better this way because now developers have an unchanging and predictable base to work and expand from.
X-Plane 10 really needs some top-notch developers like Captain Sim because most of the aircraft produced now for X-Plane are at FS2000 levels of quality.  I believe most of the developers in X-Plane have no operating capital to bring their products to FSX standards.