Microsoft Fonts - on sale for the first time

How about this as a sign of the times...Everyone is used to getting the Microsoft core fonts free with Windows and Office. Now you can buy Verdana, Georgia, Tahoma, Trebuchet and (ahem) Comic Sans for the first time from Ascender Corp. Check out the Microsoft press release and the Ascender Corp website for more info. I'm wondering if Microsoft may be preparing to withdraw their free fonts when Longhorn is released...??