This might explain the push to subscription. Autodesk hates perpetual licenses. They have been trying to buy them back through incentives etc. Once you have subscription only. They own you. You are a captive audience and they can do whatever they want. Your only options will be to pay whatever they say or retool you entire workflow. These programs are bloated and overpriced.
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