I get the good-by posts. Humans are wired to share their experiences and learn from one another. As for whether streaming can get you what you want to watch for less than Dish, it is kind of a moot point any more. Obviously, it varies by the individual, and you have to have decent broadband to support the streaming option.
At this point, anyone who can afford Dish, is very likely to have broadband internet if it is available, so you have to include the cost of internet service either way. At that point, it is just adding up what you pay for linear TV (plus any existing streaming services you have) vs. what it would cost to get the same thing via streaming.
For me, I pay $65/month for YTTV, which is about what it used to cost for the Welcome Pack, H3 and 2 Joeys, but I get way more channels, some of which I even occasionally watch. The other streaming services I have, I would have any way, like HBOmax, Prime Video, Netflix, & Disney+.
My monthly entertainment expenditure ends up being about the same as I would pay for the AT120 + hardware. Obviously, I had to purchase streaming hardware, but I had to do that prior to switching to watch Netflix, etc anyway, and it is a small, one-time (or very infrequent anyway) expense.
Of course, a lot of people like what they have, and there is nothing wrong with that. I still have a soft spot for Dish personally. I'd rather give Charlie my money than Google. If only Sling had a locals and a better DVR, I'd probably switch.