"I talked to many people at Virtual Earth group and I am convinced that the technical team behind Virtual Earth has a significant, long-term commitment to the 3D Web." Roman Ormandy 02-06-2008
To bad Ormandy couldn't stay in the virtual world, I think the real world just bit him in the butt. I hope he got his money up front.
I do not know that truespace is gone though, they just aren't supporting it. Microsoft will either resurrect it when they see a need (profit) or they are trying to sell it. Most likely Ormandys latest post is a call for buyers.
My main problem with truespace was that on my computers it was a bit of a resource hog.
Why does every modeling thread become an argument about blender. To the blender haters I would paraphrase Jack sparrow " It may be the worst modeling software you have ever heard of... but you have heard of it." To the blender lovers out there I would just say stop getting aroused in public... its illegal in most locations.