Don't get me wrong: I love your product; but I specifically wanted to support you with the payment.
And you did. Your purchase had a lot more direct benefit than even 100 people downloading it for free. I'm sure the author appreciates you. They just figured out anyone who would buy it already had so there's little loss in building up an audience to make even more money down the road.
But, still, if the software were worth buying a few months ago, then whatever the price changes to in the future makes no difference to the value you see in it.
Yes, that is obviously his strategy and of course there is value in the product. My point was that it still doesn't change a fundamental human flaw: We see value emotionally. Ultimately, it's still a great software. Even though I recognize that I also recognize that I am upset. I'm just trying to provide an illumination of the downside of that strategy.
And you did. Your purchase had a lot more direct benefit than even 100 people downloading it for free. I'm sure the author appreciates you. They just figured out anyone who would buy it already had so there's little loss in building up an audience to make even more money down the road.
But, still, if the software were worth buying a few months ago, then whatever the price changes to in the future makes no difference to the value you see in it.