I just called Accountant Support and was told that there is no intention of changing this. The Schedule online payment will be the default and the only way to make a payment is click on Mark as Paid. 

This is unacceptable. It is absolutely a monumental slap in the face of the end user. You pay for a service and then can't use it properly.  No, you have to put up with Intuit in your face trying to force you to use a money making (for them) alternative. Everyone should protest and post on line and any other social media to let everyone know that Intuit does not have any real customer care or desire to listen to their paying customers.