MicrosoftI used to work in an environment where all internet access was blocked with the exception of email and basic web queries, which were themselves the subject of regulation and active monitoring for compliance. This was to ensure that no corporate information was held or processed on third-party servers. In such circumstances I suspect a subscription model has little to offer the end user.
Something that troubles me from my participation within a number of Excel forums, is that there appears to be little awareness of the seismic change† that is introduced by DAs. Even when shown, many simply seek reasons why they should stay with the tried and tested techniques, with its plethora of tips & tricks and keyboard accelerators. The chances of widespread adoption of DAs are not improved by denying access to a large proportion of Excel users; even if the developer is aware, nothing can be achieved if the client is not able to run the solution.
Buying new software in good faith (and perhaps a little ignorance) just before it becomes obsolete must be somewhat galling! I have fielded a few posts in which the OP makes it clear that they are not happy.
† My experience is that I can dispense with single-cell referencing (A1 or R1C1 notation) in its entirety by addressing all data as named arrays or structured references. There is little requirement for the concept of relative referencing and, to the extent it is needed, the need is met by the '@' notation (array or table). DA need not be an occasional party piece like CSE, it can provide the basis of the solution from beginning to end.
