You're right buying a physical product with a code is the same as buying a digital minion. Oh wait it's not. So that's not really a good arguement but I know you want to stick to it. Here have been your arguments
Other mmo do it. Appeal to authority or group mentality .others do it must be right.
Se will reinvest and no proof either way. But if you look at ffxi they stated they used the funds to fund other games. So I'm dillusional ? You're arguements have been equally poor and with false claims. I say good day