Volume Licensing Windows 8.1 Pro

Microsoft's description of Volume Licensing says:
"* In Volume Licensing, the desktop operating system license is an “upgrade license.” You may only acquire upgrade licenses for devices for which you have already licensed a “qualifying operating system.” A list of “qualifying operating systems” that
qualify for an upgrade license is contained in the Product List, which can be found at Microsoft Product List for Volume Licensing.
*If you acquire “Software Assurance”, you have the right to use Windows 7 Enterprise on the device instead of Windows 7 Professional. This also permits you to run up to four additional copies or instances on the device."
So this leads to questions:
1) What do they mean that a Volume License is always an "Upgrade License"? I don't want to upgrade anything. I want to buy a full legal license for Windows 8.1 Pro. How do I do that with Volume Licensing?
2) Is there no way to buy Windows 8.1 Enterprise without buying software assurance?
Will

Hi Will,
Wyne is right. And I have proposed it as answered.
In addition, please know that the software assurance (SA) also provide you the ability of the rights to new software releases during the term of your agreement at no additional cost, if you buy the older license and with such item in your SA.
For more information about SA, you can refer to this link:
Software Assurance for Volume Licensing
http://www.microsoft.com/Licensing/software-assurance/Default.aspx
We will wait for several days before close this thread as answered, please post back at your convenience if there is any other concern.
Also, If the replies are helpful, you can also mark them as answer which can benefit our Community members.
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