Exactly...
There is a possibility ...
however slim....
that skype may continue to work for us through this next disruptive change...

But it is a virtual certainty that Microsoft will never ever comply and throw us a bone...
and again a virtual certainty that once our still functioning corner of skypedom is brought to their attention...
they will do everything possible to tie up loose ends and kill it for us....

Microsoft has been petitioned in the past...
and silence is the answer...

Shouting out our need
will
not
help

So yes...
pichlo is absolutely right.