You characterize my position exactly right. I only point out there are many options people might not use Netflix for two months beyond just forgetting to cancel it.

>Low churn often means consumer-hostile actions

Raising prices is the ultimate consumer-hostile action. That's where you have to start. It's unavoidable when you legislate higher churn.

>like making it hard to unsubscribe or failing to remind users they're subscribed,

Allowing competitors to price in an easier unsubscription flow is superior to legislating it across the board, for the minority of users who care about that more than a lower overall price. Heck, some companies go even further and offer this thing called a "money-back guarantee", or will just prorate you if you ask nicely. But again you usually pay extra for these niceties, because agreeableness can and should be a valued good in the world.

> I can think of a few that I paid for too long because cancelling was a pain in the ass

Well, I sympathize, and I've sometimes paid for subscriptions I didn't end up using too, but such is life. We don't always make the most out of what we pay for. That's not a good reason to inflict harm upon the majority of satisfied users of those things by causing their prices to go up using legislation, though.