Are there plans to continue to allow free to play Elite? I no longer appear to have access after the latest update.

I love the idea of showing your speed difference at the checkpoint, but I can see where you would want to be able to turn it off. If cutting is basicly what is shown in this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syA4GARdGbY Then I would think that doing stunts like that should be rewarded, not disco...