NexusMods has always been a good place doing good things. Bethesda wanting to monetize modding is an example of out of control greed. It really sucks that they are still managing to get a slice of the pie and shouldn't be putting effort in to it but rather making/fixing their games.
Completely right, Bethesda need to refocus energy on learning to make good games again, and not rely on players with a passion for released games to pad their bottom line.
Never support paid mods passed through a developer.
You're god damn right it should be a passion project for everyone and not locked behind a paywall. These days we have Patreon mods that say "we will release for free for everyone!" but then they take multiple years to get the mod to a state of free release. By then, you're not even playing the game anymore.
Paid mods that are not sold through the IP owner always confused me.
If I make a mod for a game and only share it if people pay me then am I not making money off of an IP that is not owned by me? Surely, the IP owner is entitled to a portion of the profits.
And another thing, if a mod is monetized, how does it differ from a DLC?