"The system was put there for people who can only get on 2-3 times a week,"
Some of us only get to play once every 2-3 weeks, as real life permits. (Hence 1 lvl 50 in about 3 years). I must say that as a gamer, but not a regular mmo'er that I am impressed that the game developers still continue to release free upgrades to a game that's 4 years(?) or so old. I can't say the same for any other game I play - mix of RPG and shooters. It's usually left to the fanbase to crack out mods.
What I have noticed on my irregular visits to these forums is the negative feedback from a LOT of posters regarding ANY changes made to the game. If I were a developer reading this I wouldnt be impressed that all my effort was [censored] over like that. I'm not saying that we should all praise every move they make but these people obviously love the game or they wouldn't bother and go and work for EA or someone churning out FIFA games for the XBox.
This post isn't attacking anyone in particular and probably isnt even in the right thread but reading these forums is such a depressing effort sometimes that I had to get this rant out.