Exactly my sentiment.
When I read the email that details that onerous "offer", I knew right there and then C4D management is off.
My point, has been the same, and has never been CLEARLY rebutted:
You can have your subscription. Fine. But don't alienate existing perpetual users.
How are we alienated?
No more MSA.
Any upgrade is much more expensive (than the current subcription and the previous MSA) and no Cineversity.
In terms of being rewarded for years of patronage, perpetual users are being punished.
But again, its a moot point now. Not really invested in C4D that much, these days. Been using Houdini/Blender.