Either a scared dev worked that into the models or the AI figured out what vibe coders and business owners are too inexperienced to figure out on their own: AI code is future tech debt. Robots don't beat the productivity triangle (quality, speed or cost -- pick two)
I think the company calculates how much you’re using vs. what you’re paying for your subscription—it seems that’s one way to handle excessive querying, but it’s a lazy way to do it.