We can disagree, but I think there is a case to be made that me labelling this practice as enshittificaiton and/or a dark pattern is justified and accurate. Part of my reasoning is because Proton is getting my money either way, but they are deliberately creating a subpar UX for those who want to give less of it. Some people say that’s the nature of business, and that may be true, but I don’t think it negates my argument.
I certainly don’t want people to be confused, but there is a difference between the two, which is why I say “multiple subscriptions”. I’m all for a single bundled subscription comprising any and every combination of products. But it needs to be specified, otherwise it leaves room for Proton to force users to subscribe to services they don’t want. And I don’t want to give them a chance to misinterpret what users like me are asking for.