I cancelled about six months ago after being a subscriber for YEARS.
You are correct. I was disenchanted with the move to all of the "pay" services on the side - that is why I was with RealMoney to begin with!!! It was like they were hitting me up for more and more to get the same content.
I have learned to become self-sufficient, and have lost nothing from cancelling. I can find good commentary on Yahoo News, and Breifing.com for free.