The parent isn't arguing against paying for software, they're arguing against the subscription model. I was a professional designer once. I happily purchased A

The parent isn't arguing against paying for software, they're arguing against the subscription model. I was a professional designer once. I happily purchased Adobe software to do my job; it was the best out there. Adobe switched to a subscription model and I no longer use their products. Thankfully, alternatives have presented themselves, and there are now capable software suites that I can pay a fair price for.