I mean, the same can be said of property taxes, which is a much more important aspect of human life than software access. It doesn't matter how many years or decades you've lived in your home, or how many years ago you paid off the mortgage, stop paying your property taxes just one year and see how quick the state comes in and auctions it off and you're on the street. Which just proves you never actually own the home you live in, you're always going to be paying your rent to uncle sam if you intend to continue living there. Which means it doesn't matter if you're growing your own food and getting your water from a well, you're still always going to require some form of income, at least enough to cover that yearly rent. That, to me, is the definition of modern day slavery.

Software rental is nothing new - its been a thing in the business world for several years, long before Adobe or Autodesk started taking advantage of it. And with as profitable as it has been for companies it's not going away any time soon. Everything is moving to rental/subscription, from software to underwear. Just spend an hour reading about it and how well its been received by the masses over the last 10 years. Most people welcome it. You can't legislate what a company does with their IP. Its their property. You can either choose to use their property within the terms of their agreement, or don't.