The main issue with subscriptions is that they are frequently set too high, and they are a pain in butt if you don't remember to update billing info.
AVID wants way too much for any version of Pro-Tools.
Reaper is probably the best bargain next to Cakewalk.
Cubase is probably fairly priced.
Ableton Live is a little high.
I would hope that BandLab offers current users and Gibson victims an upgrade deal.
One issue that I would like to see addressed is education.
BandLab needs to reach out to schools to create courses that would use CakeWalk.
(Berklee I'm looking at you)