Killing off XNA showed a huge support and commitment for the indie scene. Also the non existing homebrew scene showed how much exactly MS value the enthusiasts.
Don't even bother; you're replying to astroturfers. Microsoft pays people to browse HN and reddit so they can do PR damage control. Today is a very very busy day for them considering the public's negative reaction to the XBox One launch.
I personally know 4 students that were focusing 100% on XNA development; They're now scrambling to learn SDL and OpenGL ES after being burned by Microsoft. Seems the only developer embracing indies is Valve, and they're going to be the only ones focusing on that blue ocean this generation.
XNA was out dated and there are a lot of better options out there norm I used XNA for 2+ years but it wasn't worth keeping around any more. Plus, considering I just reinstalled 4.0 refresh last night, it does still work.