https://support.robertsspaceindustries.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013173847-Subscriptions-FAQ
If CAD has been canned does that mean backers have been cancelling their subscriptions or are CIG now using that subscriber money for game development?
Nobody really knows what they do with the subs. Judging from recent general opinion on subs, most folks aren't long term subbies but simply renew or sub depending on what the ship of the month is.
If it's kinda carp, the greater majority will hold off and perhaps sub on a month when there's something more interesting or just before a major update as the upcoming ships not yet in game are usually subbie exclusives for early flight tests before general release into the PU. Subbies also get first wave PTU access.
I can't recall anyone being that fascinated by the Subscriber 'flair' since nobody can see that little Xmas tree in your hanger except you...we don't get anything cheaper or more exclusive than general backers except special subbie exclusive armour for a few shill-bucks in the subbie store which we can use in the PU for totally imaginary bragging rights and a ton of utterly useless 'Rec' electronic currency every month to buy stuff to use in Arena Commander...which nobody plays anyway.
Basically, the whole subbie thing is a wannabe big boy badge with absolutely no benefit or exclusivity for your extra $10/$20 per month whatsoever....the red armour is pretty though...in a newbie looking like a peeled tomato kinda way and simply an added colour wash of basic available in game armour you can get for free anyway.
