How Long Will Aim Still Work?

I know there are various posts about aim and in game chat, but this is more aimed at what is happening for AIM mxo usernames themselves, logically im sure it will stop working, but i really would like an official position on this so i know wether i will also need another aim id, or if this id will still work... so i can keep in touch with friends with a mxo aim id......

If it was giong to stop, shouldnt it have happened by now?

yeah, my mxo works fine in aim outside of game still and is handy cause of the buddy list......

I hope the decided to leave them in now, since im finding it very useful

If that is the case then thats great news for anyone who was part of mxo befores the soe takeover, but not for those after, since  cant see soe connecting those throgh aim....