TonoS I think whether individual machines are updated or not depends on which Channel it is under (see About Word on theAccount page). Mine is on Current Channel.
taxwoutrep1350 shortcuts no longer work in there because new Modern Comments has been stripped of all automation, and that has crippled me because I have hundreds of shortcuts, macros, autocompletes and autocorrects which I use all day. It already takes longer to mark up an article on a pc than it used to by hand, I have no wiggle room left for losing time.
Editrix How come you are using white on a black background? Fortunately I have not seen any changes to my black on white.
GentleReader That is a great idea about getting publishers to complain in their feedback. MS have shut down all routes to inform them of how negatively this is affecting professional users, all we have is the Feedback button above Options in Office itself. I urge everyone to use that at least.