Thanks for posting this, I would’ve missed it otherwise.
I too voted against rent. The system isn’t bad per se, but it’s only worth it if you actually want the latest updates all the time, otherwise you’re paying for the development of features you won’t be using. I’m still on 6.5 on purpose, because 7 doesn’t seem much of an improvement in what I need. I would probably have paid more for 6.5 by now if I had been renting it, than what it cost me to use 6.5 since release from buying it.