This item really caught my eye on E-On's FB page!

**There is inherent flexibility built in, for instance you can subscribe to Creator and when necessary swap to Professional for a month for example and then change back! " **

Ok, now this makes the subscription plan much more palatable to me. I did not expect this flexibility. The "Creator "addition would (from the limited details) do almost all of what I want. So if I needed to export, or do higher-res stuff, or needed more render nodes, it looks like I could switch to "Pro" for a month or two and use those features, then switch back. I can control my costs, and still keep the software working. I will have VUE 2015 Infinite to fall back on as needed.

Also, there will apparently be an option to get a code to activate the locked Cornucopia3D products with your current install. That is a huge relief. Looking for the details on that, as the info is second-hand.

Given all this, I am willing to spring for the "Creator" addition subscription for most of the year, and switch to "Pro" for a while when/if I need it. This will be similar in cost to the old maintenance plan.