Thanks for the explanation, Katie. I’d heard nothing about it. I, too, am skeptical. At a time when newspapers such as the New York Times, Washington Post, various magazines in the US and UK, probably many other places too are reducing their monthly subscriptions to next to nothing in order to keep readers, Medium’s increase to $15 seems more than a bit out of step. I’m honestly unable to see the advantages it offers—other than helping some writers, although from what I ascertain, not that many.
For me, the jury is definitely still out on this change.