Why Doesn’t Purdue Offer a Paid Alumni Email Option?

Is there any way for Purdue alumni to keep their u/purdue.edu email?

This is honestly ridiculous. Many of us have used our Purdue email addresses for years for professional contacts, job applications, and important accounts, and now we are expected to lose access completely.

Does anyone know somebody who works directly with Purdue alumni or has any influence over this policy? Maybe Purdue could offer a paid option where alumni pay a monthly or annual fee to keep their purdue.edu email address. I would definitely be willing to pay a reasonable amount.

Has anyone contacted Purdue IT, the alumni association, or another department and received a useful answer?