People tend to scan rather than read so they think they see something that isn't there.

I wonder why they didn't set up the opportunity for a one-time donation as well? I also wonder if the future will bring "annual renewals" for Akismet and everyone will have to go through the whats-it-worth hoop?

It's a great plugin, and worth something to me, but I don't want to do make monthly payments. Makes me feel like a slave to the corporate overlords. :)