Read the cogent comments more closely. Folks aren&#x27;t concerned about the <i>cost</i> of the software. They&#x27;re concerned about the built-in killswitch. Most folks in the thread will pay 2-&gt;4x more than they are paying now for a perpetual license to a particular version of the software. They&#x27;re also more than happy to pay that same amount for future versions of the software, but on a schedule that <i>they</i> dictate.<p>If you&#x27;re considering making a tool a critical part of how you do business, you need to be able to <i>rely</i> on it <i>forever</i>.<p>If you <i>rent</i> that tool -and don&#x27;t have a rock-solid contract with stiff penalties- the lessor may chose to suddenly discontinue, or dramatically raise the price of that tool. <i>Or</i> their company may suddenly go under, taking access to all of your rented software with it. In any of those situations, you&#x27;ll be left scrambling to find a replacement for something that once was a critical part of your business.