yeah, but why does the fact that it's vc subsidized matter to you? the price is the price. I don't go to the store and look at eggs and lettuce and consider how much of my tax money goes into subsiding farmers before buying their products. maybe the prices will go up, maybe they'll go down due to competition. Thai doesn't stop me from using them though.
Because if they're not covering their costs now, then eventually they will which either means service degradation (cough ads cough) or price increases.
I applaud the GP for thinking about this before it becomes an issue.
