For most things the “subscription” isn’t relative to the price of the tool
For example if you license from us directly, the tool is basically free, the subscription gets you access to updates and support.
You can subscribe for 1 month pay just $15 and get all the tools … if you want or need updates you can subscribe for another month get those updates … have a question that requires support … something more than just community forums … okay … subscribe for a month and get a month of live support from our dev team.
This is not a new model its how software use to work, you used to “license” a product and then pay a recurring “maintenance” fee to cover updates and support as required
I am not talking about the HORRIBLE subscription model you see from Unity, Adobe, AutoDesk, etc where you have to maintain the sub to keep using the software … no the software license is perpetual. You can use it forever once you have the legit license … the subscription is to cover the cost of the services … software IS NOT a service … software updates and technical support IS a service.