[db-wg] anyone using the RIPE Databse MUST now have an SSO account?

Hi guys When was it discussed, agreed or announced that Webupdates will no longer allow objects to be created or updated with a password? As Webupdates is the only way to access an unfiltered version of your own MNTNER object, it is no longer possible to even retrieve a version of your own MNTNER without signing up for an SSO account. I did not realise this has become mandatory. So has it been agreed that SSO is the only authorisation method allowed to access the RIPE Database? Did I miss the announcement that passwords and PGP are being deprecated? cheersdenis