probably depends on the software but yeah, they seem to be pushing in that direction. It took some searching to find Excel on its own that I could purchase to put on my personal laptop (Apple). Most of the default and easy to find options were to rent the whole office package.
Screw that, I’d rather take the hit once and then save hundreds over the course of its life and not give a fook when it becomes outdated. I avoid subscriptions like the plague, except for consumables that I use at a fixed rate (dog meds, vitamins, hepa filters, etc).