Bill Gates himself said he is going to fund the ressurection of VB6.X out of his own pocket because he knows how much people miss it.

Quote Originally Posted by Bill Gates
Thank you all for your continues support. After much debate and consideration, Microsoft will start production on the newest version of Visual Basic 6. Microsoft does not have any funds allocated to this project, however, I will personally be funding the project until the proper funds are allocated. I am known as a philanthropist, and this is a worthy cause in my opinion.
Source: MSDN Blog