I think this hypothetical exercise is ignoring a lot of what the developers have already said on this topic; that they'd explore other business models as it makes sense in various markets, but had no intention of going free-to-play, and that the cash shop would never be pay-to-win. You then make free-to-play and pay-to-win synonyms, as if there's no difference distinction between the two in any circumstance. Plus you say "it's not a discussion thread"... so all people are supposed to do is give a yes or no? It's kind of a loaded question, so do you expect to get useful responses?

Like everything, it depends on exactly how they do it.