I don’t believe I have a higher vantage point. I’m just annoyed to services like these disappear with no communication from the developers. They just leave their shit broken and don’t even bother to properly sunset their projects and post a public update.

This is why I think it's important to have a profit motive. I pay for services so I can't be told I have no right to expect something in return. Of course the owner can still default and lose me that money, but at least I can stop paying if they don't seem to give a damn (or can't because of economics) and fund someone who wants to earn a living giving a damn. And I'm increasingly unwilling to provide any funding until they sufficiently prove they give a damn and won't just leave me hanging if I adopt their thing.

Obviously this isn't an absolute shield, but I think it's an overall good approach.