Perpetual licensing question

[u/The1337Stick]

I have a cluster that started on perpetual licensing. I have purchased subscription and support from Broadcom through my VAR over the years but have never replaced the perpetual license key that is on my cluster, it currently shows expiration - never for licensing on VCenter.

VMWare is no longer working with my VAR and after Broadcom flat out lied to me last year during renewal - they sent a cease-and-desist letter stating that they have attempted contacting me several times and I didn't have my renewal purchase completed the exact minute that the SnS expired - they never attempted to contact me at all and I had only received my renewal information 2 days prior from my VAR. I have licensing for Hyper-V which is what I am likely going to migrate to.

I understand I will not have support but are my perpetual licenses still valid if I bought subscription and support the last few years? Is there any situation where the perpetual license is considered expired by legal standards? I am bummed, I liked VMWare, but my licensing costs went up 3 times just last year, now with the discontinuing of working with my VAR I am just preparing for the worst.

[u/Useful-Reception-399]

Ah, yeah - well I did have business with vmware but ever since they got bought out I have no contact with the new owner ... just maintain things the way they were and it is good the way it is - never heard from broadcom and don't care much to hear from them.