Being forced to merge accounts when using Windows ...

I have been starting to explore Windows 8 and decided I should install Skype. Naturally I discovered very quickly that there is an App and thought, great, but how wrong could I have been. It is completely un-useable because I do not want to merge my skype account with my Microsoft live account(for numerous reasons). I agree that some services being merged are very handy however in this case I feel it is a very bad idea if "Microsoft" can't stop hotmail accounts from being hacked how on earth can they stop your live id from being hacked.
Now lets roll the clocks back quite a bit. Microsoft were instructed by the international courts that it was "illegal" to force any user to have to use only their browser and give them a choice. Surely this is along the same lines. You are being forced to do something that you don't want to do to continue to use a service on their operating system.
I personally keep my skype account linked to a specific email account for many reasons and give me the ability to keep my identity private and from certain people.
I should and you should not have to fight to get your accounts unlinked and from what I have read many of you are having troubles doing this.

I have messed around with this, and unfortunately the app seems to not be able to be unlinked...
That being said: I've found a personal solution in that I can use Skype desktop (which works perfectly well in W8, just not as a tile app).
And for the poeple saying "why dont you just join it"...
I think it's important to understand the context here:
I have two work skype identities [that I need] and a personal identity.
I wouldn't mind the personal identity syncing up, but i NEED to be able to operate skype in separation from my user account.
So - to recap: use skype desktop. It works, although it's a workaround, not a solution.
Could someone from Skype please respond as to the plans on this?

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