Why can't I buy SketchUp with just the rectangle tool?

No, I think Pixels is a fairer pricing approach. $0.01c/px
That’s why I draw everything at 1:2000 scale.

My clients want everything at 8K, so what I’ll have to do is buy a new monitor that uses non-square pixels to try and reduce the cost of my lines

Don’t forget this is 3d so vertical pixels cost more. The trick is to use a 48:1 monitor ratio and take your final images and ‘desqueeze’ them with an image editor. It’s an extra step but totally worth it to save some $$$.

It’s sort of like using an anamorphic lens for film / photos.