Nothing personal, and I'm not personally attacking any single individual. But I am constantly amazed at how people can find anything and everything to complain about. Cakewalk offers discounts, but it's not good enough for people. They offer lifetime updates, the offer wasn't long enough for some people. They offer updates every month, people complain that they are a few days late or the updates don't have enough "good stuff" in them.
Cakewalk offers some of the best DAW software on the market, and offers it's customers some of the best deals, including free third-party plugins. I bet people would still find a way to complain if they gave it all away for free.
No one is forcing these sales on you. Either take the offer or find another software company that you think offers better deals. But PLEASE enough with the ****ing and complaining. Cakewalk is a fair and reputable company that I've never known to try and cheat their customers. But they are however a commercial company that obviously needs to make a profit to continue selling their products. Sales and advertising are the best ways to continue to make profits. This isn't a charity organization.
(An unpaid for, unsolicited comment from a loyal customer)