&gt; If they decide to raise the rates you are now left with the decision to continue at a less advantageous rate or have no product at all.<p>I&#x27;m not left with any such decision, they have explicitly stated in their FAQ that the &#x27;existing customer&#x27; rates will continue indefinitely as long as the subscription is maintained. Sure, this means if I cancel I lose my special pricing, I&#x27;m not blind, but I don&#x27;t see it happening.<p>&gt; In addition, you assume that a major release per year is an inevitability.<p>I don&#x27;t assume any such thing. I do not renew my licenses every year solely for the purpose of getting major new releases, point versions of current releases are part of the S&amp;M as well, and getting left without bugfixes or support is not an option.