Hello Adrian! Thank you so much for reaching out, I am Tin, an independent advisor, and I am glad to assist you today with this issue. Yes, Microsoft has officially deprecated the "rules" feature in Microsoft Loop, specifically the ability to create rules within Loop tables. According to Microsoft Support, the Loop product team is removing this functionality from the user interface.
As of now, there is no public roadmap indicating plans to reintroduce this feature. While some users have suggested using Power Automate as an alternative, it's important to note that Power Automate currently lacks a direct replacement for Loop table rules. Specifically, the existing Power Automate trigger based on Loop table rules is no longer functional due to the deprecation of the feature.
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