It’s really not that bad. It’s a very specific type of individual message blocking that most folks would never even conceive of, let alone need.

And it didn’t exist as a free feature before it was added as a subscription feature. So far they have kept their word on never making once-free features subscription-only.

I’m not a subscriber, but I’m not mad that they offer features I don’t need for extra money for those who find it worthwhile.