I agree with you and in general the move from owning software to accessing a service has been detrimental for the end user (more costs, more problems, less cont

I agree with you and in general the move from owning software to accessing a service has been detrimental for the end user (more costs, more problems, less control). But the restriction here is most likely just the inability to share (I would guess publicly). I don't believe it prevents you from accessing your file.