Damned if you do, damned if you don't
Microsoft gave everybody *years* of advance warning that XP was going to go end-of-life when it did.
Result ?
Loads of cheapskate big organisations just laid back thinking "we've got plenty of time" and fuck all gets done. Until they wake up and find they out of support.
Dr. Johnsons comnent about focusing the mind seems approrpiate.