Well I hate to be the bearer of no news, but alas the question has not garnered further answers. Perhaps there may be some hints or similar views on Esri Arcgis Ideas | Ideas Submission Portal .
As for switching away from desktop, I am sure that decision has already been made already. The transition will be more gradual than it was when the change from arcview 3.x to arcgis was made some years ago. Remember, Pro is not a separate entity, you can only get it with desktop and the path is parallel. I would look at this juncture as being given the opportunity to learn how to do something without having to pay for the courses. There are a number of blog posts on resources for learning ArcGIS Pro to facilitate the process (me included) and I am sure this will continue over time. Good luck
