> The user base that is disgruntled are the ones that would have been using the cracked versions anyways, I disagree; I think I correctly identified a user bas

> The user base that is disgruntled are the ones that would have been using the cracked versions anyways, I disagree; I think I correctly identified a user base of corporations and users who would much rather do things right, but don't have 600/yr/user of need. Currently they are paying adobe subscriptions, or juggling free trials. If someone offers them good-enough software for significantly less, they won't think twice about jumping. This is separate from the issues of students etc. using cracked or 'educational' versions. Some of them may not like the subscription only approach, but as you say that isn't a real impact to bottom line because they would never buy it.