Nice. Personally, I think this is a good move. I don't care about the cost of $2 or $3, I'm just glad these can be run in private, etc. That's two good calls in a row, WotC...
Personally, 5E won't be viable for me until I can get the complete rules in a stand-alone digital format -- I'm done being at the mercy of books going out of print -- but this is a step in the right direction, and I applaud it as such.
Let. It. Die. Anyone with any knowledge of software development or video games knew this was doomed from the start (and many said as much).
At least Lisa had the good sense to create a separate legal entity rather than hang this albatross around Paizo's neck.
Withholding PDFs out of fear of piracy is misguided. It is empirically true that piracy continues unabated. Meanwhile, people who would have gladly paid for PDFs -- but aren't willing to pirate them -- are driven off.
If I were a large share-holder I'd be hunting management scalps. As it...
This really seems like par for the course to me; AGE is the new hotness. Not to say it is/isn't good, just that it's the "it" game. I recall when Dungeon World was on everyone's (virtual) lips. Take, for example, this comment. ;-)
The Pathfinder Core Rulebook is a disaster that is very often discussed, even right on Paizo.com. Just because you aren't listening doesn't mean it isn't happening.