I was one of those who wasn't supportive back then, because it was pretty clear where things would go from there. They wouldn't switch for a subscription model to earn less money, that was sure.

And being a quasi monopolist meant keeping working with that old CS6 version was less and less of an option. So what are you going to do? Complain? Suck it up?

Even back then it was clear they are going for the slow-warming-the-water temperature-till-it-boils-strategy.