Boy, 9 pages. 9 PAGES. I hope this is only because we heard it from Evleaks, which has a decent history of correct rumors. Otherwise, I would say we as a community are a tad defensive these days.
-I understand Mr Nadella hasn't declared a dedication to WP yet. But, he also has done nothing to make anyone think Microsoft as a company is moving away from it. I am fine with the thought he has a vision he is pushing, but what makes anyone think he doesn't want WP to be succesful?
-Evleaks is a rumor site. In the end, that is all they are. They comb model names, code names, certificates, and whatever else they do to get ideas and then kick the tires on "inside sources" to see who bites on what. They get more right then wrong, but that doesn't translate to being set in stone because they say so.
-Nothing about this states WP will cease to exist if an Android flavored Lumia shows up. Ask Sony, HTC, Casio, LG, and basically anyone not named "Samsung" how those roads paved with gold are doing when you put out Android devices. I know they are not going broke, but they are fighting tooth and nail to get on even footing with the Galaxy series.
-I call shenangins. Until production starts and somone from Microsoft stands up on stage and announces it, I will not buy into this. I do not find it impossible, heck not even unlikely. There is a business model that shows MS is getting all of it's services in as many directions as it can. This could work in that stragety. But I am going to relax and ignore this unless it effects me and how I use mobile.
However, this is the proper place for panic. For those that need to vent, I say vent away here. Keep it civil, but if the sky is falling we will offer umbrella's as needed. But no need to give up on our favorite OS. There are still good reasons to believe MS wants to have this OS on top of the heap ASAP, not DOA.