The spirit’s not gone at all – it’s simply moved a few miles down the road.
Yes, that’s exactly what I meant. But I should of course have been a bit more clear. 
Here is a clarification:
The spirit of the Avid software and team is GONE!
Dorico is the future when it comes to music notation. And when swing playback is possible I won’t start any new score in Sibelius anymore. And what I’ve read here on the forum this should be pretty soon… 