I think we need to be adults about these different categories of software. The primary aspects of adult interactions are consent based on honesty and good comm

I think we need to be adults about these different categories of software. The primary aspects of adult interactions are consent based on honesty and good communication about any arrangement. If you are ok delegating services and other work, you are already trusting another person or organization. There is nothing wrong with trusting a software vendor if the benefits are there and the vendor behaves in a trustworthy manner. Companies often pay for parts they need to create products, where the parts are made with a proprietary process. Whether depending on a vendor for a unique part is worth it depends on the situation. And there isn’t an open source or free state-of-the-art-software solution for every problem.