Why has Apple killed off iTunes Match on OS X 10.5.8

Take a look at the enclosed screenshot.
As you can see, 25 days ago I was happily enjoying my 6,000+ tracks in iTunes Match. When I configured this some time ago, the minimum iTunes Match requirements stated online by Apple were PowerBook G4, 1 GHz, iTunes 10.6.3, and OS X 10.5.8.
Sometime in the last several weeks, Apple has broken this, either by design or by accident. I also see that now they have revised the online requirements page to now call for OS X 10.6.8. I have spent days trying to troubleshoot this. From what I have tested, iTunes Match can review local music, send it to ITM, carry out the ITM processing, and then indicates it is downloading the tracks list to the PowerBook. Thing is, all of the 6,000+ tracks in my ITM library have vanished. (They're still out there, because i can access them through iOS.)
What kind of a way to run a railroad is this? Sneak in changes and see if any one squeals? This is really frustrating.
Can anyone help?
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My gMail settings in 10.5.8 PPC & 10.6 to 10.10 Intel...
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Incoming Mail Server: imap.gmail.com
Port 993 SSL
Outgoing: smtp.gmail.com
Use default ports I25, 465, 587)
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In gMail Webmail you must check prefs to allow IMAP insteaad of POP.
Gmail send but not receive...
Here are two steps that have come in handy in related situations
1) login to gmail on your computer or device via a web browser
2) once logged in successfully, go to this URL to unlock:
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Or duplicate entries in Keychain Access.
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The receiving email ports are:
IMAP is port 143
IMAP-SSL is port 993
POP is port 110
POP-SSL is port 995
Outgoing ports are...
SMTP and SMTP-SSL is on ports 25, 587 and 465. Port 587 has to be SSL, and port 465 is enforced TLS-wrapped and is generally used by Outlook users.

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