My only complaint with the current setup is that I can't get to the login button on new setups. My "adblock" (more for tracking block, but it uses similar tech) is at the network level, so I can't disable it without changing the network configuration. Computers and networking are a hobby, so my network is significantly more complex than most home setups.
And no, I will not be disabling it. There are significant security risks from allowing ads and tracking that have been and will be exploited. Unless people want to pay me for the time I spend repairing computers that have been compromised by this trash? No? Didn't think so.
It would be really nice if it would at least just redirect me to a login page with a note that adblock requires login.
I know this situation is not HMs fault and there isn't much they can do about it. But if this were the case when I first found the site, I would have likely just moved on and forgotten it exists. That's what I do with most of the sites that irritate me with such things. If I like the content, I'm happy to contribute, but I can't know if I like it if I can't see it. It's a tricky balance, I get that.
If I might make a suggestion, the above requiring an account and login, then limiting those accounts more than normal would at least give people a chance to look into the site before getting hit with the giant red anti-adblock thing. Much of this also depends on the forum software. I have no idea what is or isn't supported by the software. I've also noticed that when my subscription is close to expiring, it emails me, great. But then I can't find an option to renew until the expiration happens. Perhaps that's been fixed since I renewed last though.