This conversation reminded me that it would be a great idea to post how to re-create the AutoCAD Classic Workspace, on my blog. I informed him that the workspace beloved by so many had been on the chopping block for a few years before Autodesk finally killed it in the 2015 release of AutoCAD.
He was not a frequent user of AutoCAD, and had recently upgraded to 2016. I was asked by a student last week, what had happened to the AutoCAD Classic Workspace.