I'm starting to think we need laws saying that functionality that can be done without a cloud subscription must be offered to be allowed to run locally for a reasonable one time payment. No heated seat subscriptions, no photoshop as a service. The future is bleak if this is allowed to continue.
As long as good competition can be fostered, it doesn't have to be bleak. As much as people complain about the adobe packages, it receives updates frequently and new features all the time and I think the monthly fee is reasonable considering what the old one time fees were.
