Do you think that HBO Max + Netflix will cost the same as Netflix does now?
I swear people who insist there's something terrible about multiple streaming services can't see the wood for the trees. HBO Max and Disney+ and Hulu and Netflix and Paramount+ and Peacock and Prime all merging into one service doesn't mean a single service for $10 a month, it means a single service for $150 a month.
I would rather just continue the status quo. Have them compete with one another, and let me switch subscriptions every few months to get the content I didn't get with the others.