I think you&#x27;re missing the fact that with the old model your purchase keeps working forever, you just don&#x27;t get updates. With the new model, your purchase stops working when the subscription runs out.<p>If they went out of business or raised prices in the old model, I could keep using the version I purchased for as long as I wanted. With the new model, my software turns into a pumpkin and my choice is either to keep paying whatever they want to charge, or switch to something else.