People need to realize that free plans are a loss leader/sales feature, not a guarantee. The longer you're able to use their free plan, the more obvious it is that you aren't going to convert to a paid user. The better the free plan, the less likely it is to make sense to run long term.
The only free tier product I use is Cloudflare's, and if it goes away someday, I'll pay for it.
The only free tier product I use is Cloudflare's, and if it goes away someday, I'll pay for it.