The “pause instead of cancel” flow is becoming a whole pattern

I keep seeing the same cancellation pattern in different apps now:

  1. The obvious button says pause, not cancel.
  2. The cancellation option is visually weaker or lower on the page.
  3. The flow asks for a reason before confirming cancellation.
  4. The final screen offers a discount, another pause, or a reminder instead of ending it cleanly.

The frustrating part is that each step looks defensible by itself. Together, it turns a simple user intent into a maze.

What is the worst version of this you have seen recently?

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u/Federal-Grass2507 — 15 hours ago