I feel this does a good job of covering some of things I yelp about.
http://www.gamespot.com/features/games-as-a-service-does-disservice-to-gamers-6383753/
It's no wonder publishers still love the idea, because it gives them an unprecedented level of control over the player experience...This makes the games ultimately disposable, while making the publishers utterly indispensable and inseparable from the games they sell.
In practice, the free-to-play approach inextricably links the business model with the game design...I'd rather have the Shigeru Miyamotos of the world choose games based on what they're inspired to create, not on which projects they think can be adapted to a viable business model to maximize average revenue per paying user.
I recently got an urge to play an older download-only title I bought that requires online activitation. The company I purchased it from is gone. The authentication launcher sends me to 404s.
I can either buy the game again from another vendor or pirate it. I didn't buy a game, I bought access.