I'd literally have to find the press releases from the day they announced R2, which kinda goes into depth on it a bit (and I can't find it). But logically, why wouldn't they do a 180? It has to be eating into their margins. Wholesale costs alone would estimate that it's eating 15-20% of their revenue.
Remember when Uber used to be cheaper than a taxi? It's the same issue, different market; there is so much being subsidized by other money that if they ever run into any financial issues, hire the wrong executive, or simply get market dominance ... they'll shift this all to the customer.
It's not going to happen and you're talking out your ass. Speculation is fine but let's not pretend like you have any source for your pet theories
By the way I say all of this as a Cloudflare Enterprise customer. I imagine you have a tiny fraction of the experience I do with Cloudflare and completely fail to understand the ramifications of what such a decision would entail on their business
Start searching dude: https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/press-releases/. You lost my respect in this convo so I give zero fucks, believe in whatever you want to believe. Fairies, Monopoly money, whatever.
Remember when Uber used to be cheaper than a taxi? It's the same issue, different market; there is so much being subsidized by other money that if they ever run into any financial issues, hire the wrong executive, or simply get market dominance ... they'll shift this all to the customer.