[rprend]

What backlash against Adobe? I think you are mistaking comment section consensus for reality. People on forums and social media complain, but the comment section consensus is often dead wrong!

There was no real backlash against Adobe. They added subscriptions and grew revenue. Some people grumbled online, but they paid, which means they don’t like the old model, they like the new one.

[thewebguyd]

A company abusing monopoly power to screw over consumers doesn't prove that consumers like to be abused.

[bonoboTP]

There is absolutely no monopoly in photo editing software. Entering this market is fairly easy with a new product. I wonder what market (in software or outside software) could you name as more competitive.

[c-hendricks]

If there's only one option how can you be sure people like it vs something different?