I would have given the same answer. I try every tool out there and I have the experience to know if its useful. I'm an old fart but I'm smart enough to understand that I get great value from my paid software (fonts, software, or subscriptions like JetBrains).

Managers don't know how to code and now give us ridiculous technical advice. We know that they only care about money and don't understand a thing about features.

Last but not least, we get twice more work for the same salary. There is no world where this make sense.