I suppose Microsoft decided to stop accepting Bitcoin payments probably because there were not enough Bitcoin users to warrant the expenses put into running the service but apparently they changed their mind. It's always good when big companies like Microsoft back Bitcoin.
I was thinking the same, later i read some news about azure and alts, now they are back again.... hell.. they are moving more into the world of bitcoin that most of us xD, btw any news related to ms&btc should be welcome, free publicity
... Should I remind you of all the 'telemetry' updates to the recent versions of Windows?
if only it were that ...