This is recent news to me. I've been using LM, LM4.0, Versabet, and Versabet3/4 for longer than I can remember (almost). I was thinking about D/L some other states data files from JPM today and came back to LP to do a little research and catching up on this news. I didn't realize or concern myself with updates since I had to re-purchase the programs a couple of years ago after my hard drive crashed. I've been fortunate to keep most of the data files that I use for Calif. backed up. There was a mention in one of the posts about an expiration date on the program. I never considered that fact either...
Having complete state files is helpful when I want to check my picks against draw history. Most of the time these programs help me break down my plays with the past 20 to 50 draws depending on how the numbers fall.
I still have LTAX (1995), Lottery Analysis that runs on my Vista laptop. That is a very helpful when I decide to play the Pick 5 games which is not as often anymore. I have better luck with P3 & P4.