I agree. If Valve was like EA or another publisher, they would have come up with some kind of annual subscription fee option that allows subscribers 1st priority to play (day before release or something), betas, etc. before non subscribers. Meanwhile, we 'free loaders' would have to wait for official releases and get bare-bones service, or worse.
Valve may ultimately make a service like this, but now is definately not the right time for it. There is just not enough content to warrant it or make it profitable. Plus the community would probably get up in an uproar over it, like they do with most everything else.
Time will tell.
This comment was edited on Jun 29, 23:44.