I am in the same boat. I have a 28+ year lifetime membership in Memphis, TN with French Riveria. I continue to pay the $5 year fee but recently received the $35 notice. I contacted Paramount and the local FR facility with no usable information. The FR guys want you to "understand their need to upgrade equipment so please let us charge U more". The paramount Accpetance guys says it is all FR's doing and they are of no help. I also filled a BBB complaint but like others do not suspect I will ever hear back. I must consider a Small Claims action but will try the TN Consumer commission as well.
This is an ABSOLUTE BREACH OF CONTRACT.