Maybe I am misunderstanding the comment. Many big and successful businesses provide free product/services. Besides if the user is tricked to pay for a service t

Maybe I am misunderstanding the comment. Many big and successful businesses provide free product/services. Besides if the user is tricked to pay for a service they do not find worth paying for it will have a rather negative effect in the long run - personal experience. Hence, forcing their hand is not the goal but making the software useful to them and only then asking for payment. I know that some types of software are immediately useful and if you are lucky to have created one then good but often it takes time for the software grow and nurtured hence why eliminating any obstacles is a key to long-term success imho.