sorry you are feeling like blender is the only software to suffer from this.
Here’s my two cents:
I have worked in many software over the years, I can wholeheartedly say that every software I have used has moved stuff around and shifted the UI, added and removed features, hidden gems, or taken them out altogether.
blender being free is not rid of those problems.
autocad suffers from this, susbtance suffers from this, zbrush suffers from this. Microsoft excel suffers from this.
I haven’t used maya, 3ds max, or others but I am fairly certain many many people can empathize with getting lost on where things are in just about every application out there.
Going to a paid application doesn’t mean you won’t equally be lost the next year the company decides to rebrand the UI, but maybe the experience is better and it comes with your annual subscription.
My personal experience is that CGCookie keeps up with the UI and feature changes fairly well on their new content and they are always making it top notch with beginners in mind for most of the content that blender changes and adjusts.
Another great aspect worth noting is the community here is great to ask questions when you get stuck. If you are struggling and need answers where a tool ended up or why something is no longer working then don’t suffer in silence. We’re here for each other and are happy to lend a hand.
