Right, but I'm saying GitHub could allow you to keep accessing those cloned repos if the upstream repo was disabled as long as you switch to a paid plan. I.e. t

Right, but I'm saying GitHub could allow you to keep accessing those cloned repos if the upstream repo was disabled as long as you switch to a paid plan. I.e. they could treat it the same way they treat your own private repos when you go from a paid to unpaid plan.