> Instead of someone being able to just lock the knowledge away, now we can all have it

Uhh I think you're missing a tiny 3 trillion dollar detail. I understand though, something that small and inconsequential is easy to overlook.

What 3 trillion dollar details? What are people here smoking?

$10 a month to unlock the world 6 months before the same is available for free. $200 a month if you're in a hurry.

The fee is flat, and all the value produced stays with the user.

It's one of the best deals on anything software industry produced ever. And they can't walk back on it, because open weight models act as a rachet.