Yep if I were to word that in terms you might see in software industries
You are happy to subscribe for maintenance/updates
You are not happy with SaaS (Software as a Service)
And we are right there with you, SaaS needs to find a hole to die in. Adobe, Unity, AutoDesk, GamePass, Humble Bundle Subscription
I get why it seems appealing … at first anyway but it is a negative in the long run, especially for tools, assets, integrations, frameworks, etc.
I get “consumer” software being accepting of it … e.g. GamePass … I’m not a fan but I get why some are. But…
A consumer doesn’t “need” the software it a nice to have
For “commercial” software e.g. tools and all that we use in our trade, having your tools evaporate if the sub lapses is a problem. It puts you on a treadmill that you have to stay on and that isn’t cool.