> We’re not going to waste days chasing them. But at some point, this goes beyond saving a few bucks: it becomes performance art.
How about creating a "Wall of Shame" page and name shaming such companies, until the get the message that they have the financial resources to pay?
How about the opposite? You're not a paying customer, don't use trials... but let us put your logo in our website as a valued user... with some praise from the CTO, please.