ITunes Match with 3 Apple ID's

I have dug through this what seems like forever.  I can't seem to find the answer.
In our house we have 3 Apple ID's.  We have 3 iTunes libraries.  Two of the libraries use home sharing to get many songs off of the other library.
We finally downloaded all of our CD's and thought we would hook up the first library to iTunes Match (as all the songs will not fit on an iPhone, iPad, iTouch). 
If we sign up for iTunes with the one account with the majority of the songs, is Home Sharing no longer available to the other two accounts?  If I associate all of our Apple devices (iMac, MBP, 2 iPhones, iTouch, 2 iPads = 7 devices) with the iTunes Match I am wondering:
  A.  What happens to the songs on the other two libraries?  Can we never use them?
  B.  Can only the one account buy music, books, apps, etc.?
  C.  If we purchase songs/albums while in iTunes Match, and then decide not to use Match in the future, do we lose all our music?
  D.  If we associate our child's iTouch, will it still keep the parental controls in place so it won't play certain songs that are not appropriate f
Sorry to sound like a noob, but not sure where else to look for answers.  Thanks.

iTunes Match is associated with one, and only one, iTunes Store Apple ID and country-specific store. The service cannot be shared between Apple IDs.
Indy Apple Guy wrote:
If we sign up for iTunes with the one account with the majority of the songs, is Home Sharing no longer available to the other two accounts? 
Of course it is. iTunes Match has no affect on Home Sharing.
Indy Apple Guy wrote:
A.  What happens to the songs on the other two libraries?  Can we never use them?
It is possible to consolidate the tracks from the other iTunes libraries into one and use that for iTunes Match. Make sure the one computer that hosts the library is authorized to play any protected content.
Indy Apple Guy wrote:
C.  If we purchase songs/albums while in iTunes Match, and then decide not to use Match in the future, do we lose all our music?
Of course not. Any purchases go to the purchase history for the Apple ID that bought them and as long as the tracks are downloaded and backedup you'll have them as long as you maintain them. Keep in mind that iTunes Match is a service; you don't do anything "in" iTunes Match. It simply "is" in the background.
Indy Apple Guy wrote:
D.  If we associate our child's iTouch, will it still keep the parental controls in place so it won't play certain songs that are not appropriate f
Yes, parental controls should continue to work as they have. Although I do not use them, perhaps someone else with experience will weigh in.
Message was edited by: Michael Allbritton

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