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Message: <blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 4388585" data-attributes="member: 13107">What I am interested in is whether I can cry foul over the forbidding to companies to continue producing products for the 3.5 material that I purchased, a lot of it from WotC, with the understanding that there would be a vibrant 3'rd party marked supporting that product.I've tried to make an analogy, and so far the best (which isn't great) is:I sell copiers.  I allow 3'rd parties to create toners for those copiers using my cartridge design.I decide that I don't like having 3'rd parties create toners for my copiers anymore.  I create a new copier with a new cartridge design, and I allow limited use of the new cartridges with the provision that anyone using the new design must cease to use the old design.You have purchased one of the earlier copiers, and understood that you would be able to purchase a variety of toners from companies.  Now, suddenly, those companies are precluded from providing the toners.That (IMO) seems to be a partial destruction of the value that you received when you received the old design copier.  My best sense is that *I* have broken an agreement with *you*.</blockquote>