It will continue to be easy for our users to understand weather his application is in license mode or not, by viewing the product identity at the title bar.
With this approach, you will not need to read through the content/description as was the case earlier, but the visual clue will indicate it much faster manner. Unlike the previous case where the panel could have got hidden due to user choice, in the new approach, the title bar it is discoverable always. Additionally, if you want to get complete information you can always go to the About page for the same.