You can still buy a copy of Office... Or you can go with the subscription. Office 2019 is currently available and 2021 coming out... https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech...unces-office-2021-and-office-ltsc/ar-BB1dPs2w
It looks like either the tides have shifted or I misunderstood that 2019 was not intended to be the final stand-alone office release.
Once again, INGO delivers and proves me wrong.