To be fair, what other ways of warning people would have been appropriate? Sending several emails in a row/ newsletters/ posts on the site has all been done. The previous owner's actions cannot be dictated by the new owner, and if someone purchases a software, one may assume they are not averse to other digital platforms.

I remember when e-on had the data breach and without any warning Cornucopia3D went poof. THAT was holding all my content hostage situation if I ever saw one. All following versions going subscription did not delight many, many people there. That content just became available again for download, after years.