Same here. They did offer a refund in the email. My thoughts were that I like the idea and I didn't want to hit them with a refund. I switched off the auto-renew thinking I bet they'll send me an email to say my subscription is expiring and decide then if I want it again.
I'll bet 80% of subscribers have done likewise since the emails went out and next years update will be less rosy...
As far as I understand, he turned off auto-renew after they charged him and expects to be sent an email once his account expires so that he can decide again.
It sounds like they're just letting the campfire burn itself out, and I doubt next year's renewals are all that great of a concern. They wanted to get one last renewal in (to be "profitable") under the radar before essentially announcing that it is done.
I'll bet 80% of subscribers have done likewise since the emails went out and next years update will be less rosy...