You could try deploying an ELK stack and manage log collection using Elastic Agents and integrations, works pretty well for us and, as long as your log is supported by an integration, it’s dead simple to manage

You just need a VPN and a virtual credit card that allows for currency conversion (so you’re effectively paying in the target currency). I did this a couple of months ago, so I cannot guarantee this still works

Nah, they’d probably enjoy it

Subscriptions? NFTs? Yeah they can go fuck a goat

Well, I guess I bought the yearly sub in Turkish liras just in time (about $20/year)