> (3) the money people figured out subscriptions were more profitable. Subscriptions bring in steady money that allows for better forecasting and resourcing.

> (3) the money people figured out subscriptions were more profitable. Subscriptions bring in steady money that allows for better forecasting and resourcing. Releasing a Very Big Paid Update every year or two years brings in an unknown lump sum of money with a tail end that might or might not be enough.