This is all a distraction from the MAIN change that Reddit is making, the removal of API access to NSFW content. Why is this more notable than the change in pricing to API access you ask? It’s because pervert and former moderator of r/jailbait, u/spez only really had one goal in mind when orchestrating these changes. The destruction of 3rd party apps at the same time as the removal of API access to NSFW content was no coincidence, and they are 100% completely related. You see, u/spez wants you using the official app and ONLY the official app because of one simple reason. The first step in this gradual process was the elimination of the best members of the site. The greatest posters and moderators of Reddit will move on to different platforms, and no one will be left to resist the further changes. Reddit will slowly become more similar to Facebook and TikTok, asking for more of your phones permissions, but not for the reason you are thinking. You see u/spez isn’t in this for the money. There are a billion different actions he could have taken to generate more revenue for the site.