It's kind of a dishonest move...

I'm sure we all remember fondly how Yoshida claimed that he was perfectly ok if we go play something else during downtime. This, for me, is a very subtle way of saying "Yes, go play something else, but keep paying for the game and connect frequently".

Because if, like me, you intend to play one month for each patch and unsubscribe in-between, you're screwed. Worse, if you let your subscription run without even playing, it will automatically suspend after 45 days of inactivities, so you'll don't get the reward...