Most people aren't "mad" about this -- and in this case, GP is complaining that they simply don't want to, not that they can't afford it or anything. There are

Most people aren't "mad" about this -- and in this case, GP is complaining that they simply don't want to, not that they can't afford it or anything. There are also fee waivers available for registered non-profits, those in education etc. -- so it's not as binary as you're making out. You also don't need any subscription to install any macOS app, but without it being signed by a developer, you have to -- le gasp -- control-click or right-click, and accept the warning that the developer is unverified. Hardly a massive tax on end users.