As a WPF/C# developer it sure seems like Microsoft is trying to ditch their developer base.
It should be obvious to anyone, that when you throw your developer base overboard like that, those soaking wet, pissed off developers aren't going to be inclined to swim to your "new" boat.
Unfortunately things in reality aren't going like that. It was hard for me to accept the idea that a company might dare to charge developers for „developing rights” (or something similar), yet Apple did that, didn't it? It seems that the (lack of) courtship and respect isn't a primary driving factor for people in such scenarios, money is. What Microsoft doesn't realize though is that their new boat isn't filled with gold (yet) to count on a gold rush.