Yep it's funny to me how many developer/poweruser type people act like exchanging money for goods and services is a weird unsavoury concept. Do they have this same hangup in other areas of life?
A real world thing that’s similar is cordless power tools. All the god-damn incompatible battery styles.
If something I need is a one time payment of $200 and is worth it, I'll grab it. If it's a $15/month subscription I'm put off, even if I may only use it 6 months and it comes out cheaper. I'm forgetful as is and I despise the thought of continually paying for something I've forgotten about. But I know I'm the odd one out there.