At least for the economist this was not the case last month. I canceled my sub and got a new one for my kid who wants the paper copy (this way I got the intro deal for students) and it was painless. Plus I can still log in online.
So maybe enough people complained, or someone in the subscription department ran across a conscience and tried it on for size.
So maybe enough people complained, or someone in the subscription department ran across a conscience and tried it on for size.