I'm heartened to see that AgileBits hasn't removed the single purchase option.
I'm viscerally averse to paying for a software subscription, especially when the essence of the app requires significant investment and/or dedication to the platform. By purchasing a software license, I can at least know that even should I choose to never again spend another cent on the product, I retain control and accessibility to the data that I've entrusted to the application.
Disclaimer: I work for AgileBits, makers of 1Password
We have no plans to remove those options, but we have de-emphasized it a bit since we believe the subscription option is better for most people. That may be a slight be counter to the people reading Hacker News, but just chiming in to say we haven't forgotten about you and the standalone option will continue to exist :)
I'm viscerally averse to paying for a software subscription, especially when the essence of the app requires significant investment and/or dedication to the platform. By purchasing a software license, I can at least know that even should I choose to never again spend another cent on the product, I retain control and accessibility to the data that I've entrusted to the application.