I think it's Morrissey who has always effectively closed the door to any reunion because he's never been willing to agree to whatever terms Marr was proposing - but perhaps rightly so. It's understandable that Marr's leaving could be viewed as a 'mistake' but I really don't think he had much choice at the time. That said, Morrissey clearly didn't want The Smiths to split up, but he only wanted them to stay together on his terms ('I Won't Share You'). Please bear in mind that the use of the software might be restricted in terms of time or functionality. The download is provided as is, with no modifications or changes made on our side.
I'm not saying they'd planned it all before the Smiths even split, but there might have been casual conversations that planted the seed in Morrissey's mind that he didn't need to be wholly reliant on Marr. The download version of Antares Autotune VST is 7.1.2. I think Morrissey had possibly kind of twigged by this stage that he could work with other musicians/producers to create songs - it's always seemed a bit too convenient to me that Stephen Street just happened to be waiting in the wings with some demos that enable a solo album to be rushed out mere months after the split. If you purchase the upgrade in the next 64 days, the price is just 64.
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The update is free for those who purchased Auto-Tune in the past 30. It was a classic power struggle imo - Morrissey wanted to call the shots and lead the band/shape his career, while Marr saw it as a partnership of equals and didn't want to lose that status and end up being Morrissey's 'bitch' (has anyone seen that footage of Morrissey swanning through some airport in South America, with his 'personal aide/boyfriend/whatever' tagging along behind him carrying his bag? It's a perfect visual metaphor for how Marr saw his future in The Smiths). Antares has released new versions of Auto-Tune 7 VST (Mac and PC) and Auto-Tune 7 Audio Units (Mac) with 64-bit compatibility.