I think there are (2) things being confused here.
The first is the MyNCEES account which handles logistics for exams and now also apparently offers to maintain PDHs for no fee that I am aware of. And they even generate a report that you can have sent to the corresponding state board (though I wonder what address/P.O. Box and attention to they use). I tested this even though my report was blank since I had not entered any info into the appropriate CEC section.
The second item is the NCEES Record account. Which has now been merged with the MyNCEES account. Even though it is merged, it still functions in a separate manner. You can have your record submitted to a state board for licensure by comity. The very first request being $175 and each subsequent request thereafter being $75. Thankfully I've already had my record submitted previously so any future state licenses I wish to obtain should only cost me $75 per submission. However, according to the information I read, my "legacy" Record won't fully be integrated into MyNCEES account until which time I initiate a new record submittal request. Which seems counter-productive as I can't see any good way of updating any of my current info. As I mentioned earlier, it will be interesting to see how they handle the annual renewals going forward with the new interface.
That's my understanding of the new configuration at this time.