I also watched the development from the first beta, and read all the posts in the beta section and feedback site since then.
I used the word “depended” because I was refering to those shield (IM and P2P) that were present in the earlier version of Avast (up to 8.0) and are not present on the current version (9.0). So is that the past or not?
Again, you are saying that you are absolutely sure, and I ask for a proof (quote, official statement from a team member). I am also sure of what I’m saying 