That’s really a moot argument and you guys know it. Your cloud services are not really required to print, and anyone who wants to rely on your cloud to print, can very well subscribe for them.
What you’re really afraid the most is not that some users might drop Studio and your Connect crapware in favor of better 3rd party apps, but rather you fear losing your control over users’ machines, control that allows you to be the sole decision-maker on how users can use their printers.