>there is literally zero added value with the subscription
Hard disagree. Any security-focused software will have plenty to keep up with between OS changes, browser changes, site changes, new UI patterns, and even simple bug-fixes that you don't get from single purchases.
1P 6 running pretty well on last macOS makes your statement wrong.
The fact that you pay a monthly fee doesn’t guarantee you anything you described. In fact there are plenty of feature requests that 1P team has just ignored over the years.
Not only there is no upside but actually the missing local vault is an horrendous downside.
Hard disagree. Any security-focused software will have plenty to keep up with between OS changes, browser changes, site changes, new UI patterns, and even simple bug-fixes that you don't get from single purchases.