You'll be singing a different tune if the servers start shutting down because people subscribe to play this game their own style. Just because you think something is good doesn't mean it works for everyone. If it makes the casual players quit then we'll be left without anything to come back too. Are you seriously that optimistic thinking that everyone wants these drastic changes? Just deal with it? You must not care about this game much or lack understanding of what funds it.
Sure there needed to be some reason to bring tanks into the picture but it was done in an anti-productive way. If people don't want to play anymore you'll lose them. I'm not enthusiastic about the direction things are heading. I have some insight into where things are going. After all I've been a subscriber since 2004 and never have I felt so compelled to quit. I've seen all the nerfs and positive changes.
The nerfs up to this point weren't nearly as destructive. Back then they had the resources to handle things today they don't. I also so the things that brought in soloing etc. These things people call easy mode. You know I had the most fun when I was able to do things on my own. When I had to work with outer to get something done it was hard to find people willing to invest their time helping free. Sure I have friends but I don't like asking them constantly.
Now we have people being forced into another style that where already on the fence. Thanks these changes just made them say goodbye for now. There go's our helpful casual friends. Now what do we do when rest of the players who are hard core jerks who only care about themselves? Casual players be damned even though the market proves this is where the money is. There is no longer much enthusiasm to log on and play so it makes it easier to let the game die.