[neogodless]

My understanding now is that even if you let the forced Google Workspace account lapse, the underlying accounts will continue to function as Google Accounts. You will not have access to Email, Documents, Photos, Calendar, etc. but you will still be able to login to Google and use Play Store purchases.

[Andrew_nenakhov]

Only until they are inevitably turned off down the road. Such legacy things never stick for too long.