Was there some sort of assurance that nothing was going to happen when the contract expired, and this expectation was changed? Freenom hasn’t been registering domains since Jan 1.
It’s seeming a little odd to me that this is catching people with their pants down.
You have a point, and it’s a good discussion.
I just found it weird because the internet definitely got used to other free services, such as e-mail and photo blogging.
But you’re right. In context what you said makes sense.