If SR.com was "pay-per-view," would you subscribe, or go elsewhere?
I guess I never thought of it as "Pay per view". The $10 per month I give to Saintsreport means more to Andrus and keeping this site up and running, than it would to me being able to order an appetizer with my dinner.
It is true that you don't have to pay, but ask yourself what is your entertainment worth?