Dear Jeffrey,
Thank you again for your feedback.
At the time of my reply, the reports and events continue to roll over on the Internet and the displeasure in the communities is increasing.
On the nascompares.com channel, the currently pending changes were tested via the (alleged) possibilities - on the part of Synology (unverified HDD/SSD with or without DSM).
To jokingly quote a contribution as a result: The surface of the storage manager looked as if it had lost the battle against a paintball team with orange and red-coloured bullets.
And not only that, but also the confidence that a data transfer from an old DSM system to a 2025 Plus model would work without a hitch with so many hints, warnings and impossibilities.
Until now, Synology has stood for the security and stability of my data. This has also worked wonderfully with third-party hard drives (NAS HDD provided, for example WD RED Plus or Seagate Iron Wolf). At the moment, however, I feel that Synology's company policy is forcing me to buy overpriced drives for no reason.
I can only hope that Synology will reconsider this step and at least give a signal in the direction of extended HDD compatibility.
Best Regards,
Oliver