The future of non-cloud versions of Creative Suites?

I understand the 'pro' arguments of the cloud. Sometimes a radical departure from the norm causes unexpected consequences.
I work for a fortune 100 company and we have lawyers crawl over every contract or agreement no matter how small. They actually read every licensing agreement on all our software. They will absolutely NOT allow cloud based software or storage of any kind. It doesn't matter how sound your arguments are, the answer will be no.
I have been using Photoshop since the very first version. I purchase almost every upgrade (sometimes I will skip a version if the new product does not provide me with anything I need). Fourteen years ago I was the one who campaigned & got the full line of Adobe products part of our approved “load set”. This new move to cloud-based only is like getting stabbed in the back by your brother. If I can’t purchase a hard-drive resident version of the creative suite that cannot be disabled by Adobe at the end of the year, the lawyers will end the approval of all the Adobe products. There won’t be any discussions about it. Where do I go? Paint Shop Pro?
Paul

I am looking into alternative software to replace all of my Adobe products. What a foolish move from Adobe. There are many of us that can't use their software because of the secure environments we operate in. I for one refuse to be placed in their strangle hold. When I have the cash for an upgrade I buy it/own it, and if I decide it is time for me to upgrade I do it. After being with Adobe from day one, it is now time to move on. The cost of the upgrades has gotten out of hand. The upgrades have been too complicated to keep up with and I just don't have the time to re-learn things at this point in my career. They have had a good run up to now, but that is obviously over. Stupid, stupid, stupid decisions all over the purchase, upgrade, and use of this produce. Fire the clowns that did this. Any one for a "Classic Coke." I'm sure this will goto in that "Stupid Decisions" folder.

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