npub16uk4yyw47haxwl0klhh7lcx3qatkyqmpc6gc4hwru3qedaeuueeqqkpv7k (npub16uk…pv7k) Excellent article! Sometimes, I have needed things like mailing software and while I needed the service, I paid for it. As long as you're not tied to something, it can make sense to use a paid service.
By the way, another thing that needs work in #libre is documentation. I participated in a products doc years ago, and think explaining it from the user end was effective.