If you read the very article you linked, hCaptcha did the exact same - So they cut a deal. So they a.) Moved from a no-click CAPTCHA solution to one that requ

If you read the very article you linked, hCaptcha did the exact same - So they cut a deal. So they a.) Moved from a no-click CAPTCHA solution to one that requires you to click images. b.) Offered a paid solution so you can have your no-click solution back. Introduce a problem and then introduce a paid-for solution to fix the problem - That's just scummy business practice.