I'm with you Phil. Thinking there's nothing free about it - it's earned!
I'm thinking the guys who came up with the 'sliding into the grave hooting a big yehaw' must be too young to yet have earned a clue.
(Or-else they plan to make a very premature exit.
)
New knees cost a lot more than a lifetime's licenses; same for lots of other things too I suppose. . . . . and I'm still a couple shy of 'free'.