Let's just hope that if SF abandons us, before they do, that they provide us a way around the serial number issue. If they are out of the picture, can you imagine what happens if you need to reinstall Vegas?
I worried about that when I first heard about this situation. But, for them NOT to come up with a solution, is really unthinkable.
Don't forget, they're only selling off part of their company. Sonic Foundry will remain. If we tried logging-in and found no SoFo site anymore, then that would be a different matter.