That's an obvious reason though.. It provides user training, addiction, lockin, and demands to further entrench Adobe CS in companies as "required software".
The lockin of all my documents and content is enough to run me towards Free and Open Source software. Albeit the software may not be as polished, but I will not be subject to my data being hijacked and ransomed by a for-profit entity.
For those of us on Firefox, I'd recommend in using "Bypass Paywalls Clean" plugin. It routes around all the obnoxious webtech that these companies put on their websites.
If these news agencies are relying on fraud in various ways to retain customers, then it's better that they never have their claws in you to begin with.
The lockin of all my documents and content is enough to run me towards Free and Open Source software. Albeit the software may not be as polished, but I will not be subject to my data being hijacked and ransomed by a for-profit entity.