> “subscription-based, but you get to keep the old version without renewing the subscription” I would be content if Adobe moved to this model, particularly for

> “subscription-based, but you get to keep the old version without renewing the subscription” I would be content if Adobe moved to this model, particularly for Lightroom Classic. There's only so much they can eventually cram into a RAW editor, and they've stopped adding library management features for a while because it's essentially finished in that aspect. I don't need more AI in it, and it'll be years before I have a new camera that I need it to support - it's at that point I'd love to simply cancel the subscription, but still retain access to the current version. I've had my Adobe subscription long enough now to have paid full price for Lightroom at least 5x over. Just let me buy a specific version and be done with it, and I'll pay for updates when I need them if the features are interesting enough, or I need the update to support new hardware. Otherwise, there's no need.