Yeah, but currently everyone seems to focus just on those few customers who like subscriptions. Nobody caters to the guys who don't like subscriptions. (Or maybe just nobody blogs about it)
I have resisted the push to make or app subscription-based, since I personally would never buy an app with a subscription. But perhaps I'm out of step with the "kids these days"? I also have zero subscriptions to Chrome extensions, and we have plenty of customers there...