I do wish that for free downloads @cults3d would do something similar, rather than require login. Could be prompt to log in but "click here to download without logging in" for free downloads. I know that they don't see free downloads as making them money, and they don't directly do that, but indirectly they help establish Cults as one of the places to find models, making it more likely that people will be there to also see the paid models, if that's their thing.
I understand that Cults have a "Fred Flintstone just downloaded your design" notification, but "Someone anonymous just downloaded your design" for not-logged-in free downloads would be great.
At least, I'd opt into "make my designs anonymously downloadable" if I had that option.
In any case, Prusa taking the user-hostile low road here is a real disappointment.
I take any decisions by the reddit 3d printing mods very lightly. I don't know exactly what happened that Billie Ruben is no longer a mod there, but I don't get the impression that the other mods there did well.