Whilst I was somewhat disappointed with the lack of notice from the publishing team, I do sympathise with anyone who tries to protect their business against unauthorised, unfair and IMO unethical practices such as illegal downloads.
The final nail in the coffin for me was that my ability to access and read digital subscriptions appears to be at the whim of folks in a remote office, who can make a one-sided decision that prevents me from accessing and reading previously purchased editions on my iPad.
At least with paper copies, I can thumb through previous editions.
This has happened now with 3 digital subscriptions (astronomy & photography) and so does not satisfy my requirement to enjoy a mutually rewarding relationship with a service provider.
So, no more digital subscriptions for me, unless the benefits of entering into another one trumps my current concerns.
Cheers
Dennis