/start rant
The annoyance you described above is exactly the reason I would lean to Calibre's free news feeds. The content server is so easy to run and it gives the Kobo Web Browser a practical feature.
I for one signed up for the free trial of my local paper, the Vancouver Sun via Kobo, and downloaded that day's Calibre news paper feed for the Vancouver Sun. Guess what? They were not significantly different enough for me to justify spending money on the subscription. And, if it's not perfect, I can
- revel in the fact that it's free
- work with the calibre community to fix the problem
- not have to complain to the black hole that is Kobo's tier 1, 2, and so forth.
/end rant