No, all the free stuff is still be available. The paid student versions are perpetual licenses rather than the 13-month licenses you get for free. They also don't have the 'This file was created using an EDU version' flag, or watermarks on printed output for CAD files etc. So for students/unemployed people and hobbyists…
They've fucked themselves outright. I for one will be learning a cheaper alternative now such as modo. Overall, they have reduced sales and increased piracy rates. Congratulations to whoever thought that up. Ill be frank, i used a 'practice' copy of max till i became a student. I had full intentions of buying a copy after…