I think the backlash comes from incomplete reporting (and article-skimming, on the part of readers), which led people to think they were replacing the one-time

I think the backlash comes from incomplete reporting (and article-skimming, on the part of readers), which led people to think they were replacing the one-time purchase option with a subscription. I think we can all agree that would be bad. Among more thoughtful folks, there were still concerns that this was a first step toward increased nickel-and-diming. What feature would be subscription-ized next? And would the one-time purchase options silently disappear?