Hey, look, it's a letter from Marc Whitten, the general manager of Xbox Live. Let's see what he has to say.

Dear Xbox LIVE Members,

On April 15 we will discontinue the Xbox LIVE service for original Xbox consoles and games, including Xbox v1 games playable on Xbox 360 and Xbox Originals. I want to start by saying this isn't a decision we made lightly, but after careful consideration, it is clear this will provide the greatest benefit to the Xbox LIVE community.

He then goes on to write a few paragraphs about how awesome Xbox Live is without any indication of how cutting off original Xboxes is going to benefit the community.