OK, @sjuvonen, you got it!
https://infosec.exchange/@sjuvonen/112119706899733050
🎵 Dorico
- clunky, buggy “Steinberg download assistant” junkware
- clumsy DRM that periodically breaks
🎵 iZotope, Native Instruments
- VERY intrusive: installs a demon with root access
- leave turds in several shared / system locations
🎵 Studio One
- surprisingly awesome? normal app, just drag to applications
[may update with more]