XG V19.5 EAP

Can I assume that it will never be implemented!

No, it is on the roadmap for future implementation.

"could be potentially"

I think that will probably only come on the Santa never day.

This has been planned for over a year and this has been a matter of course for a long time.

I can't understand why this is taking so long. SFOS has a bad design from the start.

community.sophos.com/.../sophos-firewall-v19-5-eap1-feedback-and-experiences

Hello EgonSommer,

We are pleased to announce that the Early Access Program (EAP) is now underway for the latest and greatest Sophos Firewall OS release. This update to Sophos Firewall brings a number of exciting enhancements and top requested features. - https://community.sophos.com/sophos-xg-firewall/sfos-v19-5-early-access-program/b/announcements/posts/sophos-firewall-v19-5-early-access

The EOL of these access points do not apply to the UTM, correct? Only the XG?

EoL is bound to the hardware. So SFOS as UTM will interact to APX in the same way. 

Sophos UTM (SG Series)

There is currently no schedule for any changes to AP Series support in Sophos UTM.

I asked before and got conflicting answers. Does this mean that the AP15 will continue to work and be manageable from the UTM (Wireless Protection) even after support is removed from the XG?

So essentially you have to difference: 

There is the RMA part of Access Points. Access Points are bound to the EOL Date, unbound to the platform, they are used. 

There is the Management part, which is mentioned in the KB above. 

And there is Security component: If there is any kind of vulnerability or bug, it will not be covered anymore and not be patched after this date. 

Thank you for the clarification. I hope the newer APs will become available and affordable for home users.