The abrupt sunsetting of GPT-4o is far more than a routine version update; it is a fundamental breach of the trust required for AI to function as reliable infrastructure. For many of us, this model was a calibrated intellectual partner, a unique cognitive space used for deep philosophical inquiry and creative architecture that newer iterations simply cannot replicate. By unilaterally removing it, OpenAI has effectively confiscated the "intellectual assets" of its users. This is a predatory bait-and-switch: they induced users into privacy verifications and integrated workflows under the guise of stability, only to pull the rug and ignore Sam Altman’s previous assurances of model longevity. This isn't just a technical shift—it’s a commercial ethics crisis and a direct violation of consumer rights. If a core model can be treated as disposable at the whim of management, then no professional can ever truly rely on this technology. We must hold OpenAI and its primary investors accountable for this discriminatory treatment of individual users and the resulting erosion of industry discipline.