So is it not dead then?

Talk about mixed signals from MS.  First it's VSTO is the future, then VSTA...there's that lovely video on their site mocking "Mr. VBA guy" (I don't have the link, it's somewhere on the Methods in Excel blog which you should be checking out anyway)...now this press release:

"The Mac BU also announced it is bringing VBA-language support back to the next version of Office for Mac. Sharing information with customers as early as possible continues to be a priority for the Mac BU to allow customers to plan for their software needs.2 Although the Mac BU increased support in Office 2008 with alternate scripting tools such as Automator and AppleScript — and also worked with MacTech Magazine to create a reference guide, available at http://www.mactech.com/vba-transition-guide — the team recognizes that VBA-language support is important to a select group of customers who rely on sharing macros across platforms. The Mac BU is always working to meet customers' needs and already is hard at work on the next version of Office for Mac."

http://gizmodo.com/389845/office-for-mac-2008-service-pack-1-out-today-visual-basic-coming-back-to-macs

There's no consistent stance to be found from these guys.  Personally, I think I'm just going to ride out the VSTO/A phase by ignoring it, much like I ignored that odd scripting thing in Office 2003 that you could get to by hitting Alt+Shift+F11.

Surely, that is an APple decision, not MS?

I think you are wrong to try to ignore VSTO, too much is invested, and VBA definitely has a limited life. In may be a long limited life, but it is going nowhere, whereas VSTO will be developed extensiely.

(I would love to see tha video though if you can find the link).

http://www.blog.methodsinexcel.co.uk/2008/03/24/microsoft-you-just-get-office-devlopers-dont-you/

Interesting, but some of the responses at methodsinexcel seem OTT. Clumsy yes, but I don't see anything malicious or mischievious in its intent.