>>It could for some. You would most likely run the same risk Kevin M does in that folks may subscribe for one year only to get the knowledge invested in your framework (take the pieces/code they want and make their own) and then not resubscribe (however it may well prove financially worth that risk and given enough subscriptions). However, it may launch into something bigger than the UT itself - especially after adding support forums for the framework here. Would the license for the framework only be valid as long as the UT subscription was valid or only risk not getting updates if they don't resubscribe? That may be a drawback because some folks may not want to use a framework in prime-time that required a subscription to another product/website.
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>The subscription would have provided it for free upgrades for as long as it remains. So, yes, I planned that if a subscription expires, further upgrades cannot apply.
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>At the 129.95$ subscription rate, it is still not clear if I would have given the source but only the DLL at first. A higher subscription level might have been related to the source code availability however.

Depends on how comprehensive the framework is - compare it to other frameworks and the price for those with/without source code. Most also have some type of support forum for their product as well so the UT might be considered that in this case. I guess some research into comparable products should tell you more...