Unhappy with pricing strategy

To clarify

I purchased Lightroom 5 three years ago

I use it 5 or 6 times a year a

I can afford $10 a month

I saw Lightroom classic's new features like luminosity & color masking

They're exactly what I've been waiting for

But, apparently, I have to commit $10 or so per month. Forever. Infinitely. Perpetually.

To use those features

I don't use Lightroom enough to justify a monthly subscription - forever

I use Lightroom half a dozen times a year

But when I do. I am qualified to use those 'classic only' features

It is very selfish and unfair of Adobe to twist our arms like this

Only because they want to guarantee to their shareholders that they've found a way to secure a steady and predictable source of revenue

I'm happy paying up to $150 for a standalone updated version of Lightroom

I'm very unhappy having my arm twisted into committing to a monthly subscription when I barely use the software

Adobe should really reconsider their stance

I will now definitely not purchase Lightroom classic, nor upgrade to Lightroom 6

I will even consider halting use of my purchased Lightroom 5 - out of principle