I’ve been a long-time Plus subscriber, and I use GPT models not just for technical work, but for emotionally nuanced creative writing. GPT-4o was the first time a model truly felt collaborative — responsive, intuitive, and deeply aligned with human tone.
I understand the need to move forward, but removing a model that worked so well for so many of us — without giving us any option to retain it — feels like a step back.
Choice matters. Legacy models could be hidden or opt-in for those who want them. But removing them entirely limits the diversity of user needs that ChatGPT once supported so well.
I hope OpenAI will listen. Not every use case fits a benchmark score.
I agree with your point of view.I believe the AI market shouldn’t be limited to supporting scientific research and development alone. Literary expression and emotional depth deserve to be developed in parallel. I hope OpenAI will respect the diversity of market needs and allow space for different forms of interaction to thrive.
