I think they’ve actually been quite upfront about the option, even if it’s not front and center on the website right now. Both the standalone subscription and

I think they’ve actually been quite upfront about the option, even if it’s not front and center on the website right now. Both the standalone subscription and the local vault support have regularly been mentioned in announcements and updates for 1Password 7 from the start. My impression is that agilebits understands how important these options are to their users and have invested in keeping them around for the long-term.