I downvoted you because it is significantly more complicated than that. It could be that the model that they were using was not sustainable (pay once per major

I downvoted you because it is significantly more complicated than that. It could be that the model that they were using was not sustainable (pay once per major version) and needed (or strongly wanted) more stable revenue. I agree that they push subscriptions hard and, as a user of the iCloud vault, it’s pretty frustrating to have to jump through hoops to get it to function on the current version as it did on the previous version. I also eventually bought a subscription because it was pretty complex to get the standalone app and you could not get it via Mac App Store. I have my grievances with the changes during the past two years with 1Password and Agilebits. However, I don’t believe they are doing it to “pay for their swimming pools and SUVs” but rather keep their business alive and to, yes, pay their employees.