Yes; the path for FLASH is ultimately into the dumpster. Lots of security issues related to it’s use. It will be good to see it gone but it will take numerous websites a while to update their platforms to utilize a better interface.
BTW….The Johnson Manual is available elsewhere; Garry’s Dropbox has it but he has asked that it remain a “Member’s Only” resource. Perhaps someone else with server space would not mind hosting the manual.