Never intended to “bury” service.
Microsoft has explained its decision to reinstate the Xbox Live Indie Games service to the games store proper.
Dave Mitchell, a product unit manager for Microsoft’s Developer Program posted on the App Hub forums, “The intent was to provide a special destination for Xbox Live Indie Game developers and not to ‘bury’ it as some have suggested it. We are constantly striving to make sure we are optimizing the experience for our users and developers across the entire marketplace – indies included.
“Based on the strong feedback from all of you however, we are in the process of moving the channel back. You should already see this process underway being reflected on your consoles.”