On a different side; I live in the UK, in my city there is no shop that has either magazine on the shelf (and I prefer to browse before I buy) although I can subscribe.
So, I won't miss either mag.
Having an ezine supporting official material means I will have more options for the diversity my group employs. Players in similar situations to me may have the same potential benefit. However, I'm unlikely to subscribe and if i can't browse what will grab my interest?
The advantage of .pdf for me means if i want back issue I can get the material straightaway, but seeing this content first is of huge importance to me!
So, I will give this a chance if I can buy single issues that I've ascertained are of interest to me first. I do prefer print when I'm gaming, I prefer print to flick through of an evening. I like a pdf copy so I have access to it any given time (memory stick) without needing a massive case for the books and mags, but this is a frequent way I read (and I work on PC's ).
However, I do think its terrible of WotC to pull 2 successful mags that have a strong and loyal following to do this. Its rude and insulting to the readers and the writers.
It makes no business sense to have their replacement/alternative unavailable when this is announced.
And I'm not confident the ezine model will provide me with what I want, nor that WotC will produce quality content at the low price and ezine should be.