That's certainly one way to look at it. If I have no customers this month, I don't pay to use Cloud. If I have customers, I pay $50 to use it. Certainly easier than dropping $2000+ on Creative Suite all at once.
Absolutely a disgrace for the professional. What is Adobe thinking?
Trying to win a profits by margins business stance I guess, instead of giving the professional the best set of programs needed.
Sad day for the creative professional... very sad.