It's hard to describe the feelings that arise when one drives into a SC with 18 miles of charge left and 150 miles still left to go, only to find twelve SC stations all filled, with locals! And four or five Teslas standing in line. It was amazing to me that people could interpret "free charging forever" into this idea that instead of plugging in at home, they would prefer to block traveler's progress in order to save a few dollars a week.
Since we've retired, my wifey and I travel several thousand miles a year visiting relatives and checking out national parks and beautiful scenery on the way. In all my traveling, I have only encountered three SCs where locals were close enough to feed so closely at the trough that no one else could find room for over an hour. I knew it had to change.
I am glad that most owners see this as a good move. Note that it does not affect those 160,000 current owners, some of whom still think they are, as Trump says, "being smart", gaming the system, regardless of other drivers' needs. Humans are inherently selfish, and thoughtfulness is a taught characteristic. I am sorry that Tesla had to do this, but I don't see any other way. They handled it well.
