A MSFS rep on discord confirmed it is logged as a bug internally. So no, no sarcasm. There is proof of that in the thread I linked. Reminder that the screenshot is only for informational purposes and to not be toxic or attack anyone over it. Their transparency is to be respected, it’s not their fault, they are just a messenger.
It doesn’t mean they will actually remove it, but it does mean they view it as a bug. This is already way too far for comfort for me. If their goal was to sell credits, it wouldn’t matter how unpopular it was to remove.