Incredibly obnoxious process requiring new app and a login – Cycling Plus Magazine Review

This magazine was sold and I can no longer access the issues I previously purchased unless I create a login and password with my email. I purposely don't like giving this information out and I think it conflicts with Apples policies. I am sending Apple an email about this. So I created a login which I didn't need before and didn't want to do and downloaded the new app. Now none of my previous purchases show up as purchases and when I try to do a restore subscription it doesn't work. Am I supposed to pay twice for issues I have bought for years? Whose idiotic idea was this?
Review by snookie1 on Cycling Plus Magazine.