At first I thought the "QB Team" were being obtuse, but I'd guess they're just as confused as we are. Well, almost.

This is from the PCI SSC website:

PA-DSS Validation and Listing Program is now CLOSED

On 28 October 2022, the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) formally retired its Payment Application Data Security Standard (PA-DSS) and closed the associated PA-DSS validation and listing program. All prior entries on the PCI SSC’s List of Validated Payment Applications have been moved to the “Acceptable Only for Pre-Existing Deployments” list and are considered expired for PA-DSS program purposes.

Entities wishing to continue using these payment applications for the purposes of meeting compliance requirements should contact the Payment Card Brands directly to determine how the continued use of such payment applications may impact the entity’s compliance with the individual brands’ PCI DSS compliance programs.

https://listings.pcisecuritystandards.org/assessors_and_solutions/payment_applications

Would you look at that, taken down in 2022. Gets more fun all the time, don't it? Sounds like if VISA, MC, AmEX, vel al. say they are expired, they are expired. Though it does say they retired the standard (PA-DSS), it then mentions a PA-DSS program as if it is still a thing.

I have the distinct feeling this whole process is designed to liberate people from their money while giving them the run around. You'd think the QB Team would be able to provide a definitive answer, but with two-strikes in this thread already, it doesn't portent goodwill.