This seems preferable. Wasting tokens on tools when a standardized, reliable interface to those tools should be all that's required. The magic of LLMs is that

This seems preferable. Wasting tokens on tools when a standardized, reliable interface to those tools should be all that's required. The magic of LLMs is that they can understand the latent space of a problem and infer a mostly accurate response. Saying you need to subscribe to get the latest tools is just a sales tactic trained into the models to protect profits.