Paul, you gave a very good summary of what must be the most important reason why so many people are unhappy with Adobe's recent adoption of the subscription model. I had not really understood it so far but now realize that some of these people fear that if they cannot afford to board or stay aboard on the 'mighty ship Adobe' they are in risk of becoming professionally isolated.

Ironically enough, many of the folks who respond to the Adobe bashers' gripes confirm these people's fears when somewhere in their arguments they point out that Adobe software is the industry standard and will continue to remain so for the foreseeable future.