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This is why non-libre software sucks. They have 0 incentive to not screw you over.
With how many companies started trying to move libre software to non libre licenses, it's also not a given that that helps.
I guess at least you can just fork libre software if that happens.
Being licensed as free software (libre) just means users have the freedom to fork and continue without the copyright owner (to the degree permitted by the license).
The same bad incentives still exist but they are mitigated when devs know competition can sprout out of their bad actions.