Is there still a reason to stay a pro? The answer is yes (for now).

Another thing that pros have over non-pros have just been taken away and that is free entry into daily poker tournaments which is huge for extra points a person could earn. Before this it was free entries into sbr contests that got taken away and prizes changed from regular points into sbr book freeplays.

Whats left for pros over non-pros is 6 extra daily points, trivia, and the ability to purchase things in the sbr store. With inflation of sbr store prices going up every year and the ability to get points becoming less and less as time goes on, the value of being a pro is losing some value.