Yeah I definitely wasn't considering item #2. Certainly a thing. 😕
If there were to be another more affordable tier added, it would have to weigh the features vs. the Premium tier such that the Premium tier is still a compelling buy for those who use the service at that level.
Hopefully, with that under consideration, the Premium tier would roughly retain it's level of subscribers. My original post mentioned some reduced capabilities compared to the Premium plan, but they could certainly be adjusted/reduced more, like maybe this:
Sync across devices
5 4
Monthly Uploads
2 GB 1 GB
Maximum note size
100 MB 50 MB
I still see this as something worth paying a few dollars a month for. To me, it is a valuable tier that should be at least looked into! (I know, it's easier said than done).
I'm no marketer, but maybe call this new tier the "Student" or "Education" tier.