The problem is all over the industry.
Also Sony wanna sell Phones annually…
And Jolla still lacks of communicating.
They could announce it early and say “yes, we work on the 10IV”
They could say “we skip the 10V and will work again on the 10VI”
But of course they won’t do that. You stated it so well. They rely on us to buy a new license every year. Of course they need to keep the lights on…
For me, before every phone of mine had a lifespan of 2 years as daily drivers.
But: I want Jolla to survive and I want Sony phones to survive.
The opportunity Sony gives with the open device program is unique and I don’t wanna have another OS than Sailfish. So I buy a new phone and a new license every year