It can be difficult not to cause an uproar when reporting on certain things, especially when one ends up speculating about what "could" or "might" be. Logitech's recent announcement about its "forever mouse" caused quite a stir. The concern was that such a "forever mouse" might actually mean a mouse with a subscription.

Now, as if in response to public and media outcry, Logitech has told The Verge that "there are no plans for a subscription mouse" and that "the mouse being referred to is not an actual or planned product, but a possible future of more sustainable consumer electronics . is a peek into provocative internal thinking about ..."

It is certainly good news that gamers' concerns are being recognized, and if there were any doubts, it is reassuring to hear that no imminent subscription mice are being planned. However, just because there are "no plans" at this time does not mean that there are no plans in the future.

It is clear from Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber's initial words that the "forever mouse" is "one of the things we want to get to," that Logitech is toying with the idea of a mouse that it will never abandon. In fact, it appears that it already has a prototype, albeit a purely concept prototype. Faber also said that "one of our team members showed us the eternal mouse, which he compared to a watch," and that this mouse was "a little heavy, had great software and services that are constantly updated, and was beautiful."

We know that the "forever mouse" will likely not be offered for free, which is why The Verge asked when the possibility of a subscription model was mentioned; Faber's initial response was whether a subscription-type mouse could be envisioned and this has not changed in the latest response.

The concern was not about a definite plan for a subscription mouse, but about the possibility that toying with the idea of an eternal mouse would entail such a subscription model. It seems safe to say that that possibility is not yet in the cards. Logitech's latest words on the matter do not undo Faber's statements, but they do seem to reassure those who were concerned about the imminent plans for a subscription mouse.

In other words, the battle against subscription peripherals may be one that should be pinned rather than shelved.