So as a Microsoft CSP partner this is a f**king mess. We customers that dont want cloud services and now if have to purchase E3 or E5 licenses for their entire user base just to use exchange on-premis. Not only this ridiculous cloud only model but that product released in July of 2025 and now the previous 2 versions are no longer supported just 3 months later. this is BS. Not only are you trying to kill outlook with the new outlook app crap but now you are trying to kill and disregard the small business that doesn't want and cant afford enterprise licensing. Just like vmware. you care nothing for the small business.
I will be directing all of my customers to other alternatives because MS is clearly just money hungry and doesn't actually care about the small businesses.