They really don’t make it very attractive for freelancing.
What software company makes anything attractive for freelancing – it’s part of the cost of being in business. I don’t like either because I don’t need support, only updates but I can’t get the updates without paying for support that I don’t need. You may not need all of the updates but you will need to update to the new version every year to stay compatible with any client that is up to date.
I’m starting to like the subscription model for software because is spreads my costs out and keeps me up to date. Autodesk is doing this with all or most all of the their packages, even allowing monthly rental if that make more sense.