Declaration of Freedom=Premium Player?

I'm trying to figure out if a friend or my wife would be a Premium Player if they went with the current "Declaration of Freedom" sale that is going on. I can't remember or tell from the website stuff if Premium requires having paid for a month, or just having bought the game before Freedom goes live. Anyone able to confirm for sure/remind me of something I should be remembering?

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Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory

If they spend any money on their accounts they are/will become Premium players when Freedom goes live.

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The current best guide for this is over here. Assuming you never pay again on the new account beyond the first free month it will be at Tier 2 for having a retail code applied to it.

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"Mastermind Pets operate...differently, and aren't as easily fixed. Especially the Bruiser. I want to take him out behind the woodshed and pull an "old yeller" on him at times." - Castle

Thanks, Oldeb. Looks like it would be worth doing this, then. Tier 2 gets you a lot of stuff that would be annoying to go without.

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Guide: Tanking, Wall of Fire Style (Updated for I19!), and the Four Rules of Tanking
Story Arc: Belated Justice, #88003
Synopsis: Explore the fine line between justice and vengeance as you help a hero of Talos Island bring his friend's murderer to justice.
Grey Pilgrim: Fire/Fire Tanker (50), Victory