Synology sells hardware and you get the software without yearly license. Investors want bigger returns. They know they will not get away at this point by sell

Synology sells hardware and you get the software without yearly license. Investors want bigger returns. They know they will not get away at this point by selling a monthly license. A large percentage would not buy anymore. What other options do you have for recurring revenue? Cloud storage, but I don't think that's a great success. And then... yes, harddisks. They are consumable devices with a limited lifespan. Label them as your own and charge a hefty fee. The disks in a (larger) NAS setup are more than what the NAS costs. They want a piece of that pie by limitting your options. No more syno for me in the future