If it was the same product there would still be 2 anydvd versions, there arent. and as i said, if the redfox team didn't restart development with the backing of a big part of the community (obviously you're no part of it, that's ok, it's your right) took over development. This unfortunately brought consequences WE were prepared to take. When slysoft got shut down, so to vanished access to it's servers, cashflow,... The developers already hadn't been paid for months by the CEO of slysoft, and you can't pay for new servers (for the new OPD) or the staff without selling new licenses. You can't eat or pay with software code. They didn't want to require new licensed, they had to if anydvd was to survive.
Then there's the fact that anydvd is the ONLY product that actively requires a new license, due to needing constant development. Redfox also took over CloneDVD mobile & CloneCD. They had every right to require new licenses for those to, but they chose not to. Support the project with a license, or don't support it but we're not going to restart the debates of "slysoft licenses should be honored" for the umptieth time.
They were honored by the company that sold it to you for the existence of the company.