It is not the main point I am trying to make, but FOSS may be hosted in the same country by an entity whose business is integration and support.
The main point I am trying to make, though, is that investing in software that can be used and improved by anyone is (IMO) the appropriate allocation of tax money.
Right now, the money is used on licenses (and, of course, support). What if it was used on development (and support) and the byproduct is a software that ideally can be used by anyone who paid for it, too?
The GDPR situation poses an opportunity to make that switch.
Your suggestion boils down to developing a business based on deploying and supporting a software product they can neither control nor own. 'Improved by anyone' tends to mean improved by no one who has a real stake in the product.
The main point I am trying to make, though, is that investing in software that can be used and improved by anyone is (IMO) the appropriate allocation of tax money. Right now, the money is used on licenses (and, of course, support). What if it was used on development (and support) and the byproduct is a software that ideally can be used by anyone who paid for it, too?
The GDPR situation poses an opportunity to make that switch.