I can't help that think this kind of move should be expected once IBM bought red hat. The core of the issue is an trying to extract more value from a well run/

I can't help that think this kind of move should be expected once IBM bought red hat. The core of the issue is an trying to extract more value from a well run/well optimize business which usually happens after such large acquisition. There is a fundamental limit to the kind of return on investment that a OSS first/sell support model can provide. In the short term, it's probably more profitable to pivot to more close model, and try to extract even more value from captive audience... But only time will tell how that pans out in the long term.