Worth noting, there is this follow-up statement from Microsoft, which is frankly as clear as mud. (Essentially Microsoft saying they didn't cut off services, with no explanation of what did happen)
> A Microsoft spokesperson said that it had been in contact with the court since February “throughout the process that resulted in the disconnection of its sanctioned official from Microsoft services.” The spokesperson added that “at no point did Microsoft cease or suspend its services to the ICC.”
> Microsoft declined to comment further in response to questions regarding the exact process that led to Khan's email disconnection, and exactly what it meant by “disconnection.”
I think you have described it well. Clear as mud. I think the political impact on Open Source going forward may be very interesting.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44032717 ("Microsoft's ICC blockade: digital dependence comes at a cost (techzine.eu)" (205 comments))