Microsoft did a lot of backtracking and made this post-E3 week a really eventful one, arguably more eventful than E3 itself. The thing is, I think it's too-little-too-late while not necessarily being "too-little" as much as it is, "Where the Fuck is your apology?" Sure, getting rid of the whips, chains, collars, ropes, riding crops, etc restrictions is all well and good but it doesn't undo Microsoft's PR department: Deal with it, they said people like myself and many others are "backward" all while pushing features nobody wanted or, asked for to begin with. Even now that they've allowed used games, disc-trading and, offline functionality across the board they do so in a very grudging sort of way. They're allowing those features that should be a given and only after severe backlash.
Anyway, I could just be imagining and, over-thinking the tone of Microsoft. What I'm not over-thinking is how out of everything that was changed, one deal-breaker remains and that's the Kinect. Kinect2.0 is far more advanced than the one currently on the market and is more than likely going to work well in smaller rooms. It can see in the dark and even though "it can be turned off" it will still be listening for that one phrase that will "turn it on". It learns your name, it knows how you're feeling and, it's more than willing to tell everybody what your favorite cereal is (among other things). It doesn't matter if I find an XBone180 in a bin in a few years marked down to $200 with several free games: I'm not touching the thing since the Kinect is a mandatory component.
Another thing that hasn't changed is the fact that terms and, service can change at any time and for any reason. Like others have speculated since the big news was confirmed, Microsoft could very easily (and gradually) implement more and, more of the features and restrictions we were presented during the reveal. Of course, that remains to be seen...
